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New College’s founder was an avid builder. He had been Clerk of Works at Windsor Castle.
William of Wykeham seized the opportunity to build New College when a swathe of land to the east of the city became available for development after the Great Plague.
It was the beginning of many traditions which have become habitual to Oxford colleges. Its chapel has one of the finest collections of misericords in the land and its cloister features in Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire.
Tours
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Discover the astonishing history and beauty of Oxford. Through the iconic and lesser known details we'll discover traditions, outstanding individuals, and legacies that have been born and formed in this delightful city of scholarship and history.
You'll learn about Oxford's Anglo Saxon origins, how the University came about what a College is. Fabulous sites include the Divinity School and Bodleian library. We'll see and learn about stained glass, patrons, and architecture, bishops, royalty, saints and legendary personalities and social upheavals that never fail to astonish and surprise
The tour includes a visit inside one of Oxford's oldest colleges.
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Oxford’s intimate scale allows a rare proximity to this art. Religious origins, wealth , and the University's Independence make it hard to think of anywhere else to see such a variety of periods and techniques en situ and within easy reach.
When unrest swept through England, architectural elements were sheltered from marauders and zealots in Oxford. Imagine scholars befuddling and persuading Henry VIII’s Edward VI’s and later Cromwell’s men with theological riddles, providential threats and the odd bribe, and admire the stained and leaded glass rescued from destruction.