Saturday, August 18, 2018

Touring Colleges in Oxford

11 August 2018, Saturday

Today we went into city centre and poked into several of the colleges.  We toured more extensively in Magdalen College and Merton College (separate posts).  It was fun to see inside the colleges - it demystifies them a bit since one normally only sees the imposing gates lining the High Street and other roads!

After getting off the bus at Queen's Lane

A peek into The Queen's College
Founded 1341; photo is facing the Hall and Chapel

Lunch at La Cucina - very tasty pasta

Playing in the Botanic Garden's rose garden


A peek into Corpus Christi College
Founded 1517; pelican is its emblem;
sundial under pelican dates from 1581;
perpetual calendar under sundial dates from 1606

A peek into Oriel College
Founded 1324; buildings in this quad from 1620-42

Oriel College's main gate

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