Historic Buildings in Oxfordshire

This lovely 17th-century Baroque building is now home to the Abingdon Museum. It was originally built to house the Assizes courtroom. It is raised upon high arches with an open market space beneath.
Market Place, Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, OX14 3HG

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Heritage Highlight: Set in a beautiful 17th-century Baroque building
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All Soul's College was founded by Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1438. Its original focus was to train students in theology and law. The imposing gateway tower and main college ranges date to the 1440s, and the chapel boasts a complete set of 15th century misericords.
Catte Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 4AL

Attraction Type: Historic Property - College
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Heritage Highlight: Superb 15th century chapel
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Balliol College was established as a community of scholars on its Broad Street site around 1260, making it probably the oldest college in the English-speaking world. The oldest part of the present College is the 15th-century Library, with other highlights being a richly decorated Victorian hall and chapel.
Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 3BJ

Attraction Type: Historic Property - College
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Heritage Highlight: The oldest college in Oxford, dating to 1260
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The Bodleian Library is one of world's great libraries, established in the late 15th century after a bequest from Thomas Bodley, a former student. The historic highlight of the library are Duke Humphrey's Library and the Divinity School, with its superb Perpenducular vaulted ceiling. 
Catte Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 3BG

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A lovely 18th-century parsonage located beside the River Thames. Buscot Old Parsonage was built in 1703 of local Cotswold stone. The house stands near Buscot Park Estate, in a beautiful rural setting in the upper Thames Valley.
A417, nr Faringdon Buscot, Oxfordshire, England, SN7 8DQ

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Carfax Tower is the last remnant of the 13th-century church of St. Martin's. You can climb an interior stair to the top of the 74-foot high tower for excellent views across central Oxford. On the eastern face of the tower is a clock-face - a copy of the original church clock. On either side of the clock are mechanical figures known as "quarterboys" who sound out the quarter hour by hammering bells.
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 1ET

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Christ Church College was founded by Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey, Henry VIII's chief minister. He called his foundation Cardinal College, but when Wolsey fell from power it was taken over by Henry and became Christ Church. Modern visitors come to see the hall and staircase made famous in the Harry Potter films, but there is much more to see.
St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 1DP

Attraction Type: Historic Property - College
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Heritage Highlight: St Frideswide's shrine in the chapel
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This striking neo-classical building was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor from 1710 to house the University of Oxford's printing presses. It is named for the 1st Earl Clarendon, whose work on the history of the English Civil War provided the money to build it.
Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

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Faringdon Folly was the last [intentional] folly to be built in England. It stands 100 feet high and dominates the landscape above the historic market town of Faringdon. The folly was built by Lord Berners of Faringdon House in 1935 and offers superb views over 5 counties on a clear day.
Folly Hill, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: The last true folly built in England
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A monastic barn dating to the early 14th century. William Morris called Great Coxwell Tithe Barn the finest architecture in England, and when you see the massive roof timbers you will be inclined to agree; this is a Cathedral of tithe barns!
Great Coxwell, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, England, SN7 7LZ

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Medieval Barn
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