FDA-A.2597-2026
Parts
Object number
FDA-A.2597-2026
Object type
Identification
Title
College Hall Bench
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Oak bench, rectangular top, on two cruciform supports
Comments
College Hall, the original boys’ dining hall, was restored and refurbished between 1856 and 1858. Architect Henry Woodyer (1816–1896), a disciple of A.W.N. Pugin, led the project, producing designs in a neo-Gothic style, including new furniture for the Hall. However, this bench is a copy, made in the 20th century by college carpenters from reclaimed wood, to match Woodyer’s original benches.
This bench related to a set of five similar benches, designed by the architect Henry Woodyer.
This bench related to a set of five similar benches, designed by the architect Henry Woodyer.
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 550mm
width (actual size): 1829mm
depth (actual size): 400mm
depth (actual size): 227mm
width (actual size): 1829mm
depth (actual size): 400mm
depth (actual size): 227mm
Material
oak
Physical description
Oak bench; with a rectangular top, on two cruciform supports
Production
Person
Woodyer, Henry, 1816 - 1896, architect (Architect)
Date
late 20th century
