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 New College Cloisters
with the Bell Tower,
Oxford by evaannaLeave a Comment Directions: The Front Gate is in New College Lane but it is rarely opened - the usual entrance is from Holywell StreetWebsite: http://www.ox.ac.uk
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 The ancient City Wall,
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The quadrangle of Wadham College was gravelled at first and the lawn dates only from 1809. In summer it becomes a stage for theatrical performances, often of Shakespeare's plays. You can't take pictures during the performance so I took one afterwards. The college can boast one of the most beautiful gardens, with some very old trees and pleasantly cool on a hot day. On some days the gardens are open to the public free of charge. Leave a Comment
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 St.John's College, Oxford by evaanna
I wish I had known when I was there that the College Library, which is open to visitors, boasts some precious medieval manuscripts, Caxton's 1482 illustrated version of The Canterbury Tales, Jane Austen's letters and James I's prayer book. What I did not miss were the college's beautiful gardens: the Great Lawn and Groves, wonderfully shady on a hot summer day.
The college's old members, i.e. graduates, include such famous writers as Kingsley Amis, Philip Larkin and Robert Graves and not a writer but equally if not better known Tony Blair. The Eagle and Child pub on the opposite side of St. Giles, purchased by St. John's College recently used to be frequented by R.R.Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
Admission: free (unusual for Oxford colleges)
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 The bronze nose knocker in the
Dining Hall by evaanna, 2 more photos
The first time I went there six years ago the college was closing to visitors as dinner was just about to be served but my friend and guide managed to persuade the attendants to let us in for just a moment to see the animal. This year I went in there legally, having paid the admission fee of 1 pound. So I had plenty of time to walk around the Old Quadrangle, enter the Dining Hall, see the Deer Park with no deer in it, peep into the New Quadrangle and enjoy the peace and cool of the College Chapel.
The leaflet you will get at the gatehouse describes the walk through the college in detail and points out the most interesting objects. Let me just mention that, founded in 1509, Brasenose College boasts such members (i.e. graduates) as Sir William Golding (author of 'Lord of the Flies' and other masterpieces), the Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie, the actor Michael Palin and Andrew Lindsay - an Olympic Gold Medalist in rowing. Leave a Comment
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Balliol College is one of the oldest Oxford colleges. According to David Parkinson ('Oxford at the Movies') the college started as penance imposed on John de Balliol (father to the King of Scots) after a land dispute with the Bishop of Durham. In 1263 he was ordered to support and give lodgings to 16 poor Oxford scholars. When he died, his widow, Princess Dervorguilla of Galloway secured the college's financial and legal position and gave it its first seal, still in use nowadays. The main Balliol College buildings in Broad Street come from 1867-68.
The College has had many notable graduates in various fields: 4 Nobel Prize Winners (7 more were Fellows of the College), 3 British Prime Ministers as well as many film artists, like Anthony Asquith and John Schlesinger, to name just a few. The well-known writers Graham Greene and Aldous Huxley were its undergraduates.
I visited the College also to see the scorched door from the pyres on which the Three Martyrs died (see the tip: To the Three Martyrs), you will find the picture of it in the other tip.
While visiting the colleges, don't be discouraged if you see the sign 'College closed to visitors' displayed. It was not the first time that I managed to get inside in spite of it. This time I didn't even have to do any explaining - the porter was on the phone and did not react to me passing a number of times as I tried to get information where to find the door. Did he think I was a student? BTW, to see the door, cross the first quad, exiting by the passageway on the far left. Turn left and it's there. Leave a Comment
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 Queen's College by martin_nl
You are only allowed to visit this college if you are part of a group. Check this with the Tourist Information Centre. Leave a Comment
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