Second quadrangle Jesus College, Oxford

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the dutch gables around top of buildings in second quadrangle


in 1640, francis mansell (appointed principal in 1630) began construction of second quadrangle buildings along north , south sides; further work interrupted english civil war. work began again in 1676, , library (now fellows library) completed 1679. under jonathan edwards (principal 1688 1712), further rooms built complete quadrangle; project completed after death in 1712. pevsner described second quadrangle uniform composition , noting regular fenestration windows round-arched lights, hood-moulds forming continuous frieze . dutch gables have ogee sides , semi-circular pediments. writer simon jenkins said quadrangle has familiar oxford tudor windows , decorative dutch gables, crowding skyline welsh dragons teeth , lightened exuberant flower boxes .


the fellows library contains bookcases decorated strapwork dating 1628, used in earlier library in college. hardy s opinion that, if had open timber roof instead of plain ceiling, 1 of picturesque college libraries . author said (in 1914, after provision of library undergraduates elsewhere in quadrangle) 1 of charming of oxford libraries, , 1 of least frequented . holds 11,000 antiquarian printed books , houses many of college s rare texts, including greek bible dating 1545 , signed philipp melanchthon , others, of library of scholar , philosopher lord herbert of cherbury , 17th-century volumes robert boyle , sir isaac newton.








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