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 Tom Tower, Christ Church by evaanna
The Tower itself is worth a second look from the inside though. Designed in 1681 by Sir Christopher Wren, whom you will know as responsible for the design of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Greenwich Observatory and many London churches, it is a real masterpiece, imposing and exquisite at the same time.
If you happen to be near it at 9.05 pm any day of the week, you will hear the seven ton bell it houses, Great Tom, strike 101 times, once for each of the original members of the college. Why at 9.05? Because Christ Church observes its own real time, five minutes behind GMT, as Oxford lies five minutes west of Greenwich. So, if you are a little late for Mass or a concert at the Cathedral, as I was once, you are bound to get a surprise - you will still be on time. Leave a Comment
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The statue of Mercury in Tom
Quad, Christ Church by evaanna
The Great Quadrangle that you can see in the picture, popularly Tom Quad, was originally designed as cloistered - the outlines of the planned cloisters still remain there. In the middle there is a fountain with the statue of Mercury. In the background you can see Fell Tower with the statue of Dean John Fell, who greatly added to the college construction. He cannot have been loved by his contemporaries though. As the popular poem goes:
I do not like you, Dr Fell,
The reason why I cannot tell,
But this I know full well,
I do not like you, Dr Fell. Leave a Comment Directions: Enter through the Meadow Building, the guard at Tom Tower will show you the way.Website: http://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/
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 Tom Tower at Christ
Church by martin_nl
Around the quadrangle you will find the Cathedral, the Dining Hall and the Cloister. Other interesting things to see are the Peckwater Quadrangle with the Library and the Picture Gallery, and the Meadow Building through which you as a visitor will enter the premises (after paying some 4 pounds entrance that is!!)
If you want to take a picture tour through the college, take a look at my travelogue and follow the links. Leave a Comment Address: St. AldgatesDirections: From Carfax Tower follow St. Aldgate's. CH CH is on your left, turn left into Broad Walk and you'll find the entrance on your left in the Meadow Building.Website: http://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/
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 Stained glass window at
Christ Church Cathedral by martin_nl
If you want to take a picture tour through the college, take a look at my travelogue and follow the links. Leave a Comment Directions: Just follow your guide brochure. You will get this upon payment of the entrance.Website: http://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/
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 The Dining Hall at Christ
Church by martin_nl
Christ Church was also an inspiration for Lewis Carol. He created Alice In Wonderland. In one of the stained glass windows in the Dining Hall you are able to see some figures from the book/ film.
If you want to take a picture tour through the college, take a look at my travelogue and follow the links. Leave a Comment Directions: Just follow your guide brochure. You will get this upon payment of the entrance.Website: http://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/
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 Dining Hall by sabsi
Apparently the Harry Potter film was shot here. Probably that's why this was the only place that was full of tourists when I was in Oxford. Leave a Comment
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 Christ Church by sabsi
Admission is £3 if you're not coming with a local student with an expired student ID ;) Leave a Comment
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 by jo104
It costs GBP4.90 open monday to saturday 9am - 5pm & sunday 1pm - 5pm Leave a Comment
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Like Magdalen, Christchurch College is one of the largest of the university. It is also Magdalen's biggest rival and whenever Christchurch is mentioned to Magdalen students it is not taken in good spirit!!! (Watch University Challenge!!!)
It is another architectural gem and is probably the best known college in Oxford.It's beautiful parklands were created on the Thames flood plain.
The college was founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1524 and was built on the site of a monastery. In 1529 Wolsey fell from power and Henry 8th re-founded the college in 1546. The college combined the cathedral and the university and was called Aedas Christi - Christchurch, in English.
The principal of Christchurch is always a clergyman.
Daily visiting, excepy Christmas day. Charge of £4 for adults unless you know a student!! Leave a Comment Address: Oxford
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 Tom Tower by barryg23
The famous bell, Great Tom, rings 101 times every evening at 9.05, and not surprisingly these numbers have a significance. The time is thus chosen as Oxford is five minutes from Greenwich (plus it signals the hour at which students in Oxford were supposed to be in bed), while 101 is number of students in Christ Church when the college was original founded.
More recently, Tom Tower has featured a few times on the website ihaveshaggedhere.com. One interesting entry on this site had as an afterword - "Melissa, do you want your knickers back?" Leave a Comment
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