Bishop Edward King Chapel

Bishop Edward King Chapel is the chapel of Ripon College Cuddesdon, a Church of England theological college near Oxford, and of the Sisters of the Communities of St John Baptist and the Good Shepherd, a community of Anglican nuns.[1]

Edward King Chapel
Interior of chapel
LocationRipon College Cuddesdon
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipHigh Church
WebsiteRipon College Cuddesdon
Architecture
Architect(s)Niall McLaughlin Architects
Years built2013
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseOxford
ArchdeaconryOxford
DeaneryAston and Cuddesdon

The chapel is dedicated to Edward King, who was Principal of Cuddesdon Theological College 1863–73 and Bishop of Lincoln 1885–1910.

Following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions the elliptical building designed by Niall McLaughlin Architects was selected. It was shortlisted and runner-up for the Stirling Prize in 2013[2][3] and shortlisted for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture.[4]

References
  1. "RCC Bishop Edward King Chapel shortlisted for RIBA Stirling 2013 Prize". News & Events. Ripon College Cuddesdon. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
  2. "Bishop Edward King Chapel". RIBA Stirling shortlist 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.
  3. Townsend, Lucy (16 September 2013). "Stirling Prize: Bishop Edward King Chapel". BBC News Magazine. BBC.
  4. Mark, Laura (10 February 2015). "Four Stirling Prize finalists make Mies van der Rohe shortlist". Architects Journal. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
Exterior of chapel

51.7241°N 1.1343°W / 51.7241; -1.1343

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