The Clarendon Building in Oxford, England, stands in the ceremonial center of the University of Oxford, near the Bodleian Library and the Sheldonian Theatre. For many years it was the home of the Oxford University Press; today it is part of the Bodleian. This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The University of Oxford, situated in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Entrance to the Library, with the coats-of-arms of several Oxford colleges Oxford University Libraries Service (OULS) comprises over 30 of the University of Oxfords central and faculty libraries: from the world famous Bodleian Library, established 400 years ago, to the modern digital library ventures. ... Sheldonian Theatre. ... Oxford University Press (OUP) is a highly-respected publishing house and a department of the University of Oxford in England. ...
The building was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor (Christopher Wren's greatest pupil) and built (1711-1715) to house the Press's printing operations. (Before its construction the presses were in the basement of the Sheldonian Theatre, and the compositors could not work when the Theatre was in use for ceremonies.) The career of Nicholas Hawksmoor (probably 1661 - 25 March 1736) formed the brilliant middle link in Britains trio of great baroque architects. ... Christopher Wren. ... Sheldonian Theatre. ...
The building was financed largely out of the proceeds of the commercially successful History of the Great Rebellion by Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, whose money also paid for the building of the Clarendon Laboratory in Oxford. Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (February 18, 1609 - December 9, 1674), English historian and statesman. ... The Clarendon Laboratory is the Department of Physics of the University of Oxford. ...
Number 1 Dock was the first major piece of infrastructure completed by The Belfast Harbour Commissioners' predecessors,the Ballast Board.It was constructed on their behalf by William Ritchie,the pioneer of shipbuilding in Belfast,during the period 1796 to 1800.It is the oldest dry dock in Ireland and was used on a commercial basis until the 1960's.
Number 2 dry dock was completed,together with the Clarendon building,in 1826 by Scottish engineer David Logan.The dock is still used by the Harbour Commissioners for the maintanance floating plant and machinery.
The Clarendonbuilding was refurbished by the Harbour Commissioners in 1992 and is currently the headquarters of The Laganside Corporation The dry docks were refurbished in 2001.
It only became known as the ClarendonBuilding after it was adapted by the University for use as a registry in 1832.
The ClarendonBuilding was then taken over by the Bodleian Library, and it now houses their admissions department and the Victoria County History of Oxfordshire.
In 1896 it housed the Registrar of the University, the Secretaries of the Curators of the Chest, of the Boards of the Faculties and Studies, of the Oxford Appointments Committee, of the Association for the Education of Women, and of the Local Examinations Delegacy, and the controller of the Lodging Houses Delegacy.
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