South East England, England
Historic Sites & Landmarks in South East England, England
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Christ Church Cathedral
Oxford, England
1160-1200
Christ Church Cathedral is a small medieval cathedral that is also the chapel of Christ Church College. It contains the restored shrine of Frideswide (Oxford's patron saint), a spectacular lierne vault in the choir, and 14C stained glass.
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Kenfield Hall
Petham, England
c. 1730
Kenfield Hall is a Grade-II mansion house built c. 1730, with a northwest wing added in 1909.
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Balliol College
Oxfordshire, England
1263
Balliol College was founded by John I and Dervorguilla de Balliol in 1263, making it one of Oxford's oldest colleges. The oldest surviving buildings date from 1431.
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Jane Austen's House Museum
Chawton, England
Jane Austen lived at Chawton Cottage in Hampshire during the happiest and most productive period of her life, from 1809 to 1817.
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Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford, England
RCHM 2. Built in 1664-69 at the cost of Archbishop Seldon to the designs of Wren.
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Church of St Lawrence
Besselsleigh, England
Church. Early C12, with early C14 and C15 alterations. c.1632 for William Lenthall, Speaker of House of Commons, and 1788 for William John Lenthall. Uncoursed limestone rubble; gabled stone slate roof. Nave and chancel.
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Church of St Nicholas
Rotherfield Greys, England
Church and chapel. Romanesque, early C17 chapel, restoration in 1865 by W. Woodman.
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Church of St Nicholas
Abingdon, England
Church of late Norman and Perpendicular date, restored in 1881 by Edwin Dolby of Abingdon and London. MATERIALS: Mainly rubblestone, some ashlar, red tiled roof.
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Great House
Great Milton, England
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Standing directly opposite Great Milton Church, the Great House has a fine Georgian facade of around 1720. The back of the house dates from the 17th century; an addition on the south side is dated 1788 and attributed to James Wyatt.
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Church of St John Evangelist
Oxford, England
1898-1900 by Bucknall and Comper. MATERIALS: Red brick with limestone dressings. Clay tile roof to the main body of the church. Aisle roofs probably leaded. PLAN: Nave, N and S aisles.