Nevile and his court : the turbulent history of Nevile's court, Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity Colleges remarkably complete archives show that Nevile's Court, which adjoins the college's magnificent Wren Library, acquired its classical uniformity only because Thomas Nevile, master of the college from 1593 to 1615, built the original Jacobean court so cheaply that it began to...
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| Published in | Georgian Group Journal Vol. 22; pp. 67 - 76 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.01.2014
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| Summary: | Trinity Colleges remarkably complete archives show that Nevile's Court, which adjoins the college's magnificent Wren Library, acquired its classical uniformity only because Thomas Nevile, master of the college from 1593 to 1615, built the original Jacobean court so cheaply that it began to fall down in the 1750s. It was then rebuilt by James Essex in a classical style akin to that of the Library. Fortunately the upsurge in agricultural rents in the mid 18th century permitted Trinity, a substantial landowner, swiftly to undertake this major reconstruction and produce the court we know today. [Publication abstract] |
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| ISSN: | 0963-1070 |