Historic Buildings in Oxfordshire

A striking Victorian monument to the three Protestant bishops burned by Mary I during the English Reformation. The memorial is modelled on a medieval Eleanor Cross and was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1838.
Magdalen Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

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Arguably the oldest college in Oxford, founded in 1264 by Walter de Merton, Bishop of Rochester. The superb chapel dates to 1290 and retains its original 13th-century glass. The chapel screen was designed by Sir Christopher Wren.
Merton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 4JD

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Minster Lovell Hall is a marvellously atmospheric ruined 15th-century manor house on the banks of the River Windrush. The manor at Minster Lovell was once a crown possession, but the Hall was built by the Lovel family, who were granted the estate by Henry I. The manor was briefly held by Edward II's favourite, Hugh le Despenser, but the man most associated with the Hall is Francis, Viscount Lovell. The Viscount died at the Battle Bosworth and the manor was seized by the crown. It was eventually allowed to decay and become the wonderfully scenic ruin we can see today.
Minster Lovell, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, OX29 0RR

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New College was founded in 1379 by William Wykeham, the Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. It was the first college to be laid out around a quadrangle, or 'quad'. Highlights include the college gardens, where you will see a section of the medieval city walls of Oxford.
Holywell Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 3BN

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A small early 17th-century building created to house Oxford's first water system. The conduit house was built by Otto (or Otho) Nicholson in 1610. Nicholson's plan was to generate a supply of pure water from the Hinksey hills and pump it into the centre of Oxford through a lead pipe.
Harcourt Hill, North Hinksey, Oxfordshire, England, OX2 0NA

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Oriel College is the fifth oldest of Oxford's colleges, founded in 1326 by a clerk of the Chancery at the court of Edward II. The original 14th-century chapel and hall survive, but the remainder of the college dates to a 17th-century rebuilding. One famous graduate was Cecil Rhodes, who left part of his fortune to the college.
Oriel Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 4EW

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An 18th-century shop facade on Oxford's famous Cornmarket hides one of the city's historic gems, a 13th century inn where William Shakespeare was a frequent guest. The timber-framed upper rooms are lined with wooden panelling, but in one chamber the panelling has been taken down to reveal superb 16th-century wall paintings.
3 Cornmarket, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 3EX

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Heritage Highlight: 16th century wall paintings linked to William Shakespeare

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Corpus Christi College was founded in 1517 by Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester. It was intended to be a training school for monks but quickly switched to focus on the humanities and sciences. The historic highlight is a gilded sundial in the main quad with the figure of a pelican on top, built in 1581.
Merton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 4JF

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Heritage Highlight: 1581 Pelican Sundial

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Exeter College was founded in 1314, making it the fourth oldest college at Oxford University. Historic highlights include the chapel, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in imitation of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.
Turl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 3DP

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Priory Cottages are a pair of former medieval monastic buildings now converted into dwellings. There is limited access as both cottages are rented out by the National Trust. South Cottage contains the former great hall of the original priory on this site.
1 Mill Street, Steventon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, OX13 6SP

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