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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Banbury Cross was made famous in an old nursery rhyme. The original cross(es) were pulled down in 1600 and the present cross was erected in 1859 to mark the marriage of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter.
A361, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, OX16 0AA

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The Fine Lady Statue stands a stone's throw from Banbury Cross and depicts the 'fine lady' in the old nursery rhyme about the cross. It was erected in 2005 as a belated commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee.
South Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, OX16 0AH

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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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Buscot Old Parsonage is a lovely 18th-century parsonage located beside the River Thames. In 1703 an existing building on the site was extended in local Cotswold stone to create the attractive rectory we see today.
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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