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Visit to Oxford (Contd) - 29 Apr 2014.
Visit to Oxford (Contd) - 29 Apr 2014.
The Sheldonian Theatre, located in Oxford, England, was built from 1664 to 1668 after a design by Christopher Wren for the University of Oxford. The building is named after Gilbert Sheldon, chancellor of the university at the time and the project's main financial backer. It is used for music concerts, lectures and university ceremonies, but not for drama.
The Sheldonian Theatre Side view from the Bridge of Sighs.
The Front View of Sheldonian Theatre from the Broad Street
Museum of the History of Science, Oxford.
The Museum of the History of Science, located in Broad Street, Oxford, England, is home to a leading collection of scientific instruments from medieval times to the 17th century. Its collection of 18th and 19th-century instruments is also substantial. The building is the world's oldest surviving purpose-built museum. The current collection contains around 18,000 objects from antiquity to the early 20th century, representing almost all aspects of the history of science and is used for both academic study and enjoyment by the visiting public.
Built in 1683 to house Elias Ashmole's collection, the museum building became known as the Old Ashmolean Building (to distinguish it from the newer Ashmolean Museum building where the Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology moved in 1894) and was the world's first purpose-built museum building; it was also open to the public.
A front view of the Museum of History of Science
Balliol College, Oxford.
Balliol College /ˈbeɪliəl/, founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.
Among the college's alumni are three former prime ministers (H. H. Asquith, who once described Balliol men as possessing "the tranquil consciousness of an effortless superiority", Harold Macmillan, and Edward Heath), five Nobel laureates, and a number of literary figures and philosophers. Moral philosopher Adam Smith is perhaps the best known alumnus of the college.
A view of Balliol College from across the Broad Street.
A Heritage Building at the North end corner of Grain Market Street
St Michael at the North Gate. (Saxon Tower).
St Michael at the North Gate is a church in Cornmarket Street, at the junction with Ship Street, in central Oxford, England. The church is so-called because this is the location of the original north gate of Oxford when it was surrounded by a city wall.
Originally built around 1000–1050, with the tower of 1040 still in existence, the church is Oxford's oldest building. The church tower is Saxon. The architect John Plowman rebuilt the north aisle and transept in 1833.
Saxon Tower, the oldest Building in Oxford, almost 1100 years old.
Carfax Tower, Oxford.
Carfax Tower is located at the northwest corner of Carfax. The Tower is all that remains of the 12th century St Martin's Church and is now owned by the Oxford City Council. It was the official City Church of Oxford, where the Mayor and Corporation were expected to worship, between c.1122 and 1896, when the main part of the church was demolished to make more room for traffic in the area. In 1896, the City Church was moved to All Saints Church in the High Street.
The tower is 23 m (74 ft) tall, and no building in central Oxford may be constructed higher than it.[4] It still contains a ring of six bells, recast from the original five by Richard Keene of Woodstock in 1676. These chime the quarter hours and are rung on special occasions by the Oxford Society of Change Ringers. It is possible to climb to the top of the tower for a good view of the Oxford skyline. The tower is open 10am–5.30pm (Easter to October) 10am–3.30pm (October to Easter).
Carfax Tower, located at the NW corner of Carfax Square
Lloyds Bank Building on the SW Corner of Carfax Square
HSBC Bank Building on the NE Corner of Carfax Square
Oxford Town Hall & Museum.
Oxford Town Hall is located on St Aldate's in the
centre of Oxford, England. The site was previously occupied by Oxford
Guildhall. It is a meeting place for local government in the city and houses
the Museum of Oxford. In addition, it can be hired for events. Despite the fact
that Oxford is a city with its own cathedral, the term "town hall" is
still used.
The first Guildhall was built on the site in
1292. This was replaced by a Town Hall in 1752, built by Isaac Ware, which was
demolished in 1893 to make way for the current building. Following a design
competition, the Gothic Revival design was by Henry Hare.
The Oxford Town Hall & Museum located on the SE Corner of Carfax Square
The Central Entrance of Town Hall from across Aldate's Street
Oxford City Museum, at the Southern end of the Town Hall Building
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the diocese of Oxford, which consists of the counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. It is also, uniquely, the chapel of Christ Church, a college of the University of Oxford.
The cathedral was originally the church of St Frideswide's Priory. The site is claimed to be the location of the abbey and relics of St Frideswide, the patron saint of Oxford, although this is debatable.
In 1522, the priory was surrendered to Cardinal Wolsey, who had selected it as the site for his proposed college. However, in 1529 the foundation was taken over by King Henry VIII. Work stopped, but in June 1532 the college was refounded by the King. In 1546, Henry VIII transferred to it the see of Oxford from Osney. The cathedral has the name of Ecclesia Christi Cathedralis Oxoniensis, given to it by King Henry VIII's foundation charter.
A Corner view of Christ Church Cathedral from across Aldate's Street
A front view of Christ Church Cathedral Main Entrance
A corner view of the Christ Church Cathedral from the Church War Memorial Gardens
Flower Bed in the Christ Church war Memorial Gardens
Another view of the Flower Beds
A Southern Entrance of the Christ Church Cathedral Compound,
now being used as the Main Visitors Entrance
The Old County Hall building in the centre of Oxford is apparently often mistaken by tourists as a castle but was actually built in the 19th Century in a Norman style. The building still houses the Council Chamber and a courtroom of historic significance. The County Hall was built in the form of a castle because it is on the site of Oxford Castle which was built in 1071. Visitors can still see parts of the castle such as St George’s Tower and the Mound which are situated next to this interesting building.
A view of Oxford Old County Hall
Another view of Oxford Old County Hall
Nuffield College, Oxford.
Nuffield College /ˈnʌfiːld/ is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is a graduate college and specialises in the social sciences, particularly economics, politics and sociology. It is one of the newest colleges, having been founded in 1937, and one of the smallest with around 75 postgraduate students and 60 academic fellows. Its architecture is designed to conform to the traditional college layout and its modernist spire is a landmark for those approaching Oxford from the west.
A Corner view of Nuffield College from near Oxford Castle Entrance
Oxford Castle is a large, partly ruined Norman medieval castle on the western side of central Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. Most of the original moated, wooden motte and bailey castle was replaced in stone in the 11th century and played an important role in the conflict of the Anarchy. In the 14th century the military value of the castle diminished and the site became used primarily for county administration and as a prison.
Most of the castle was destroyed in the English Civil War and by the 18th century the remaining buildings had become Oxford's local prison. A new prison complex was built on the site from 1785 onwards and expanded in 1876; this became HM Prison Oxford.
The prison closed in 1996 and was redeveloped as a hotel. The medieval remains of the castle, including the motte and St George's Tower and crypt, are Grade I listed buildings and a Scheduled Monument.
A view of Oxford Castle
A Closer view of St George Tower
Another view of the Castle
Magdalen College, Oxford.
Magdalen College (/ˈmɔːdlɪn/ mawd-lin) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2013, the college had an estimated financial endowment of £170.9 million.
Magdalen stands next to the River Cherwell and has within its grounds a deer park and Addison's Walk. The large, square Magdalen Tower is an Oxford landmark, and it is a tradition since the days of Henry VII that the college choir sings from the top of it at 6 a.m. on May Morning.
A view of Magdalen College and Tower
Note:- The information about the places visited has been Extracted from Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia.
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