Tower crossing (1448-52), oxford

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old-fashioned flower design element

ID
159105
Title
Tower crossing (1448-52), oxford
credit
Holly Hayes
edited by
5
Location
p
Resolution
1280 x 853 px (1 MP)
Camera
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
focal length
10mm
Date Taken
October 4, 2007
Date Added
August 10, 2023
Last Updated
February 20, 2026

Image: Tower crossing (1448-52), oxford

Merton College's chapel was originally planned as a monastic-style church, with long nave and transepts, but the nave was never built. Instead, the transepts form an antechapel, with a spectacular tower crossing unique in Oxford.

History and info on Merton College Merton College Photo Gallery Merton College Aerial Map

by Holly Hayes
on October 4, 2007