The Clarendon Building appears on our Indian Djimma coffee packet.

Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, the Clarendon Building was initially built to house the Oxford University Press, publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary as well as many other prestigious titles. Completed in 1713 and initially known as the "The Printing House", the majority of the building cost was paid for from sales of the "History of Great Rebellion" written by Lord Clarendon whose son had donated the copyright to the University. When the Press moved out in 1832 it was rename in memory of Lord Clarendon.

After the Press had departed, the building became the University Registry. It remained in that role until 1975 when the main University offices moved to Wellington Square where they remain today. The Bodleian Library moved in next, and they currently use the building to house the Victoria County History of Oxfordshire collection along with administration offices.

A landmark building on historic Broad Street, the Clarendon Building is now a Grade I listed building. Its designer Nicholas Hawksmoor was a student of Christopher Wren, but became a name in his own right with his work on famous buildings such as Blenheim Palace, Castle Howard and Westminster Abbey. He also designed other buildings in Oxford for All Souls College, Worcester College and The Queens College.

Further Reading :

- The Clarendon Building in Wikipedia
- Nicholas Hawksmoor in Wikipedia
- The history of the Clarendon Building