Oxford, England
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Oxford, England
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J. R. R. Tolkien House
Oxford, England
A blue plaque marks the family home of author J. R. R. Tolkien from 1930 to 1947, at 20 Northmoor Road in Oxford. Here Tolkien wrote The Hobbit and the first two volumes of The Lord of the Rings.
- Execution Site of the Oxford Martyrs Oxford, England 1556
- Bocardo Prison (Site) Oxford, England
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Christ Church College
Oxford, England
1525
One of the most beautiful and prestigious colleges in Oxford, Christ Church was founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525. Highlights include Tom Tower, by Sir Christopher Wren, the beautiful Great Hall, and Christ Church Cathedral.
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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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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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Church of St Barnabas
Oxford, England
1868-9 by Arthur Blomfield. Campanile 1872 (reroofed with a lower pitched roof 1893). Morning chapel (now Lady Chapel) and N aisle erected 1888-9. MATERIALS: Rubble walls, cement rendered. Concrete used in parts, e.g. lintels and sills.
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Chapel of St Bartholomew
Oxford, England
122, 123. (RCHM 42).
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St Mary Magdalen
Oxford, England
Parish church. (RCHM 35). Late C13 chancel. South chapel, circa 1330. North and South aisles have arcades rebuilt early in Cl6. West tower, between 1511 and 1531. South porch, warly Cl6. Cl7 and C18 monuments.
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Church of St James
Oxford, England
Parish church. Mid C12, C13, and 1862-5 work by G.E. Street.