3 Mansfield Road - Central Administration - University of Oxford

Figure 1. Map showing 3 Mansfield Road and the surrounding area, orientated with
North at the top of the image. The original portion of the building is highlighted in
red, the 1965-68 library extension is highlighted in blue, the 1987-88 courtyard infill is
highlighted in yellow, and the 2007-9 extension is highlighted in green
1.2 Scope of the Conservation Plan
This plan will cover the interior and exterior of 3 Mansfield Road, a Grade-II-listed building
on the corner of Mansfield Road and Jowett Walk in Holywell Ward in central Oxford.
The building has been referred to as Holywell House, the School of Geography, and Queen
Elizabeth House at different points in its existence. In this document its will be referred to as
3 Mansfield Road unless the specific historical context demands otherwise.
This plan is not a catalogue and to facilitate its practical use will concentrate only on the most
vulnerable aspects of the building’s significance, suggesting how they should be approached
and conserved in the future. A brief list of the most significant architectural features can be
found in Appendix 4 and should be referred to when planning any repair or alteration work.
1.3 Existing Information
There are various forms of useful information available regarding 3 Mansfield Road:
A conservation statement was produced for the building by Hawkins Brown Architects LLP
in 2007, prior to the redevelopment of the building’s extensions. This contains useful
information on the development of the building to this point.
Oxford University Archives contains various useful historic plans and correspondence
regarding this building.
3 Mansfield Road, Oxford 8
Conservation Plan