Old Court project
Final update - 12/03/2026
- The completion of all re turfing in Old Court confirms the disappearance of the last vestige of the construction sites.
- Connecting the lightening conduction is underway, starting with the King's College elevation then inside Old Court, for completion by the end of term.
- Next week trace heating will be installed in the rooftop guttering now that the scaffolding has been cleared. This work will be accessed from within the Old Court building.
- Over the Easter break minor works to the Phase 1b guttering will be completed using a mobile work platform.
- The external doors to the stairs of A, D, E and F will be refurbished in June when weather conditions are more favourable.
Recap
Phase 1a was completed in October 2020 after 2 years’ work, and comprised re-roofing of the North Range as well as modernisation of the Porters’ Lodge, refurbishment of facilities in the basements of E and G staircases and student rooms in A and B staircases, a new fire escape, the rewiring of C staircase and the construction of a new plant room.
Phase 1b saw the construction of the River Room café; new steps with a concealed lift to the North Range to allow full accessibility to all the main spaces of Old Court (for the first time in the College’s history); the refitting of the main College kitchens; and the construction of a new three-storey extension in the North Passage incorporating a new servery area, toilet and accessible facilities, a lift and fire escape.
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