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HFF 18 Aug 23
Happy Fence Friday
New Building
Magdalen College
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HFF 18 AUG 23

HFF 18 AUG 23
Happy Fence Friday, All

The New Building, Magdalen College dates from 1733 as a part of Edward Holdsworth's designs from 1731. It is built in a Palladian style, and features a colonnade. It was intended to be a "Great Quadrangle". The building's ends were left unfinished and, sadly, Holdsworth's full vision was never completed.

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 uwschu
uwschu club
HFF Roger, unvollendete Werke bleiben aber der Geschichte erhalten. Herrlich die Bögen, die sich auch in der Konstruktion des Zaunes widerspiegeln. Am Ende sehe ich eine Änderung der Formen, ist das die unvollendete Version nach anderen Bauplänen?
Dir ein sonniges Wochenende und weiterhin gutes Licht
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to uwschu club
Thank you very much, Uwe. Appreciated. I am not sure but I think the intention may have been to have four corner sections like the different end section here and to make a quadrangle. I know that one of the reasons why this was not completed was the high cost. I know over many years there have been suggestions that they may try and complete the quadrangle but the cost would still be too much. Also, I wonder if there would be enough surrounding land to actually complete a quadrangle.
HFF to you and have a very good weekend.
16 months ago. Edited 16 months ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe bâtiment bien capté !
HFF et Bon weekend. Amitiés
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Madeleine Defawes club
Thank you vey much, Madeleine.
HFF to you and have a lovely weekend.
Best wishes.
16 months ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
excellent
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Trudy Tuinstra club
Thank you, Trudy.
HFF to you and have a lovely weekend.
16 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Impressive building; well composed Roger.
hFF
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks very much, Jaap.
HFF and have an excellent weekend,
16 months ago.
 Erika+Manfred
Erika+Manfred club
HFF, wish you a seren weekend
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Erika+Manfred club
Thank you, Erika + Manfred.
HFF and have a very good weekend,
16 months ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Impressive with all the colonades. HFF Roger.
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Christa1004 club
Thanks very much, Christa.
HFF and wishing you a lovely weekend.
16 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
The unfinished building still has beautiful proportions, Palladian style is always pleasing! I presume the three windows part on the right represents the unfinished stump. hFF and a good weekend!
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Gudrun club
Thanks very much, Gudrun. Yes, the three windows represent the unfinished stump. It's a shame it was never fully completed because I'm sure it would have been quite something to see. I know one of the main reasons why is was never finished was the very high cost!
HFF and wishing you a lovely weekend, Gudrun.
16 months ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Un bon regard qui permet d'apprécier ce bel ensemble !
HFF Roger et un agréable WE.
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Thank you very much, Jocelyne.
HFF and wishing you a lovely weekend.
16 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
HFF, Roger!
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thank you, Stephan.
HFF to you.
16 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Still a very impressive building, even if unfinished. HFF and have a good weekend.
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to tiabunna club
Thanks very much, George.
HFF and wishing you an excellent weekend.
16 months ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Very impressive capture and building. HFF, wish you a nice weekend, Roger !
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Percy Schramm club
Thanks very much, Percy.
HFF and wishing you an excellent weekend.
16 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Really a most impressive building Roger
Love the style and the colours in this excellent image!
HFF and a good weekend.
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Cheers very much, Roger.
HFF and wishing you an excellent weekend.
16 months ago.
 Dinesh
Dinesh club
HFF & Wishes Best
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Dinesh club
Thank you. A very belated HFF from me.
16 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Nicely framed, HFF Roger
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Xata club
Thank you, Isabel.
A very belated HFF from me.
16 months ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Great perspective and light! The arches on the fence match with the arches on the building. HFF, Roger!
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Dimas Sequeira club
Thanks very much, Dimas.
A very belated HFF from me.
16 months ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Nachträglich HFF und ein angenehmes Wochenende, Roger
Erich
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to sea-herdorf club
Thanks very much, Erich.
A very belated HFF from me.
16 months ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
It is elegant and lovely.
Nicely photographed Roger
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Diana Australis club
Thank you, Diana. Much appreciated.
A very belated HFF from me.
16 months ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Muy bello edificio y excelente encuadre. Feliz domingo siento no haber llegado al HFF.
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Marije Aguillo club
No worries, Marije. Thanks very much for complimenting my photo.
A very belated HFF from me.
16 months ago.
 Mick Herbert
Mick Herbert club
Impressive building Rog. Listen, regarding it's unfinished state, I know a couple of local brickies...
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Mick Herbert club
Cheers, Mick. If you put me in touch with the brickies I'll see if I can be the construction site manager and you can be my deputy....might be a good little earner...
16 months ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A beautiful and impressive building despite it being unfinished, which is really quite sad. I can understand that lack of funding may have prevented it from being built to the original design as such a grand and magnificent building must have been horrendously expensive, It is a shame though.

What made me smile was the way it is known as the 'New Building'. Only a place so steeped in wonderful history would refer to a building of this age as 'New'.

What a wonderful place to live Roger.
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Ecobird club
I guess it was fairly new in 1733 :-))) Had it been completed as a complete quadrangle I think it would have been quite something and even more special!
Thank you, Carol. So very much appreciated. Have a good week.
16 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
HFF Roger Bennion
16 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thank you, Fred.
HFF to you.
16 months ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
A very fine view
15 months ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Gillian Everett club
Thanks very much, Gillian.
15 months ago.

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