North end of Hertford College (formerly Nos. 28–30)
The above picture shows the college after Phase I of the development, with No. 28 developed but Nos. 29 and 30 still shops.
No. 28 (Clarendon House) was bought by Hertford from New College in 1898. They demolished it in 1901 and built new four-storey college accommodation, which in 1914 they linked to the rest of the college by the "Bridge of Sighs"
No. 29 (once the octagonal chapel of Our Lady at Smith Gate, built in 1521 and known as the Round House) was incorporated into the college in 1923 and heavily altered in 1931, but its shape can still be discerned
No. 30 (a small shop) was demolished by Hertford in 1923 and rebuilt as four-storey accommodation. This brought the height of Hertford up to that of the Indian Institute, its semi-detached neighbour to the north
The parts of Hertford that occupy the site of 28 and 30 are jointly Grade II listed (1485/259A), while the former octagonal chapel at 29 is listed separately (1485/259B).
The engraving on the left shows what the entrance to New College Lane looked like before it was spanned by a bridge joining the two sections of Hertford College
The bridge (below) is nicknamed the Bridge of Sighs, but in fact bears no resemblance to the original Ponte dei Sospiri in Venice. It was built in 1913.
The three buildings that were demolished (or nearly so) to make room for the North Quad of Hertford are the only part of Broad Street that lies in St Peter-in-the-East parish.
