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| x Wadham College, Oxford |
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Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the...
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| x New College, Oxford |
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New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Its official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary",...
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| x Trinity College, Oxford |
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The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope (Knight), or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad...
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| x Balliol College, Oxford |
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Balliol College (pronounced /ˈbeɪlɪəl/), founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by Scottish academics.
Traditionally, the undergraduates are amongst the most politically active in the...
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| x Brasenose College, Oxford |
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Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College (in full: The King's Hall and College of Brasenose, often referred to by the abbreviation BNC), is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it...
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| x Merton College, Oxford |
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Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent...
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| x Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
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Corpus Christi College (corporate designation The President and Scholars of the College of Corpus Christi in the University of Oxford) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1517, it is the...
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| x Pembroke College, Oxford |
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Pembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2007, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £45.5 million.
In the early seventeenth century, the endowment of...
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| x Christ Church, Oxford |
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This article is about the Oxford college. For other uses, see Christ Church or Christchurch (disambiguation).
Christ Church (Latin: Ædes Christi, the temple or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest...
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| x Exeter College, Oxford |
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Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street. As of 2006, the college had an estimated financial...
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| x Magdalen College, Oxford |
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Magdalen College (pronounced /ˈmɔːdlɨn/ "mawdlin") is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million.
Magdalen College was founded in 1458 by...
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| x St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
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St Edmund Hall is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Better known within the University by its nickname, "Teddy Hall", the college has a claim to being "the oldest academical society for the education of...
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| x The Queen's College, Oxford |
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The Queen's College, founded 1341, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Queen's is centrally situated on the High Street, and is renowned for its 18th-century architecture. The college had an estimated financial...
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| x Oriel College |
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Oriel College, located in Oriel Square, Oxford, is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Oriel has the distinction of being the oldest royal foundation in Oxford, a title formerly claimed by University College, whose...
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| x University College, Oxford |
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University College (in full, the The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford, colloquially referred to as Univ), is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is a contender for...
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| x All Souls College, Oxford |
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All Souls College (in full: The Warden and College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.
Unique to All Souls, all of its members...
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| x Lincoln College, Oxford |
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Lincoln College (in full: The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints, Lincoln) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is situated in the centre of Oxford, backing onto Brasenose and, lying on...
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| x Jesus College, Oxford |
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Jesus College (in full: Jesus College in the University of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation) is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket...
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| x Hertford College, Oxford |
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Hertford College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is located in Catte Street, directly opposite the main entrance of the original Bodleian Library. As of 2006, the college had a financial endowment of ...
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| x Harris Manchester College, Oxford |
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Harris Manchester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Formerly known as Manchester College, it is listed in the University Statutes (V.1) as Manchester Academy and Harris College, and at...
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| x St John's College, Oxford |
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St John's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel. The college is reputed to be the wealthiest in...
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| x Mansfield College, Oxford |
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Mansfield College is one of the 38 constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Out of the 30 colleges that accept both undergraduates and graduates, Mansfield College is one of the smaller colleges and comprises approximately 210...
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| x St Peter's College, Oxford |
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St Peter's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, located in New Inn Hall Street. It occupies the site of two of the University's oldest Inns, or medieval hostels - Bishop Trellick's, later...
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| x Ashmolean Museum |
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The Ashmolean Museum (in full the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology) on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is the world's first university museum. Its first building was built in 1678–1683 to house the cabinet of curiosities Elias Ashmole gave...
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| x Oxford Museum of History and Science | ||
| x Pitt Rivers Museum |
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The Pitt Rivers Museum is a museum displaying the archaeological and anthropological collections of the University of Oxford. The museum is located to the east of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and can only be accessed through that...
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| x Oxford University Museum of Natural History |
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The Oxford University Museum of Natural History, sometimes known simply as the Oxford University Museum, is a museum displaying many of the University of Oxford's natural history specimens, located on Parks Road in Oxford, England. It also contains...
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| x Oxford Central Library | ||
| x Bodleian Library |
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The Bodleian Library (pronounced /ˈbɒdliən, bɒdˈliːən/), the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library. Known to Oxford scholars as ...
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| x Lincoln College Library | ||
| x Merton College Library |
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Merton College Library (in Merton College, Oxford) is one of the earliest libraries in England that is still in continuous daily use. The library is housed in several parts of the college, and houses a priceless collection of early printed books and...
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| x The Oxford Playhouse |
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The Oxford Playhouse (often just known as the Playhouse by locals) is an independent theatre in Beaumont Street, Oxford, opposite the Ashmolean Museum, which was founded as The Red Barn in 1923 by J.B.Fagan. The early history of the theatre is...
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| x New Theatre Oxford |
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The New Theatre Oxford (known for a period as the Apollo Theatre Oxford or simply The Apollo from 1977-2003) is the main commercial theatre in Oxford, England and has a capacity of 1,800 people. It is located in George Street in the centre of the...
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| x University Theatre, Oxford | ||
| x Sheldonian Theatre |
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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...
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| x Keble College, Oxford |
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Keble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to the south...
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| x St Catherine's College, Oxford |
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St Catherine's College, often called St Catz or simply Catz, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is one of the largest colleges of the University and its motto is Nova et Vetera ("the new and the old"). As...
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| x Wolfson College, Oxford |
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Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Located in north Oxford along the River Cherwell, Wolfson is an all-graduate college with over sixty governing body fellows, in addition to both research and junior...
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| x St Michael at the Northgate |
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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...
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| x University Church of St Mary the Virgin |
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The University Church of St Mary the Virgin (St Mary's or SMV for short) is the largest of Oxford's parish churches and the centre from which the University of Oxford grew. It is situated on the north side of the High Street, and is surrounded by...
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| x St Aldate's, Oxford |
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St Aldate's is a street in central Oxford, England. It is named after the obscure Saint Aldate, although it has also been suggested that the name is a corruption of 'old gate', referring to the south gate in the city walls. There is a church...
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| x St Ebbe's, Oxford |
St Ebbe's is a Church of England parish church in central Oxford which is in the conservative evangelical tradition. It has members from many nations, many of whom are students at Oxford University. The Rector is Vaughan Roberts, author and...
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| x St Giles', Oxford |
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St Giles' is a wide street leading north from the centre of Oxford, England. At its northern end, the road divides into Woodstock Road to the left and Banbury Road to the right, both major roads through North Oxford. At the southern end, the road...
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| x St Mary Magdelen, Oxford | ||
| x Oxford Oratory |
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Now known as the Oratory Church of St Aloysius Gonzaga (or Oxford Oratory for short), this church is the Catholic parish church for the centre of Oxford, England. It is located at 25 Woodstock Road. The church is presently served by the Congregation...
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| x Blackfriars Church, Oxford | ||
| x Oxford Castle |
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Oxford Castle, located in Oxford city centre, was built by a Norman baron, Robert D'Oyly, in 1071 (shortly after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066).
It was originally an earth mound with a wooden keep on the top, which was later replaced with a...
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| x Carfax, Oxford |
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Carfax is located at the conjunction of St Aldate's (south), Cornmarket Street (north), Queen Street (west) and the High Street (east) in Oxford, England. It is considered to be the centre of the city, and is at 51°45′07″N 1°15′30″W / 51.7519°N 1...
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| x Bishop King's Palace | ||
| x Radcliffe Camera |
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The Radcliffe Camera (colloquially, "Rad Cam"; "Radder" in 1930s slang) is a building in Oxford, England, designed by James Gibbs in the English Palladian style and built in 1737–1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library.
It was known that John...
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| x Martyrs' Memorial |
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The Martyrs' Memorial is an imposing stone monument positioned at the intersection of St Giles', Magdalen Street and Beaumont Street in Oxford, England just outside Balliol College. It commemorates the 16th-century "Oxford Martyrs".
Designed by Sir...
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| x Nuffield College, Oxford |
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Nuffield College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is an all-graduate college and primarily a research establishment, specialising in the social sciences, particularly economics, politics and sociology. It...
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| x Somerville College, Oxford |
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Somerville College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, and was one of the first women's colleges to be founded there. As of 2006, Somerville had an estimated financial endowment of £44.5 million. The college is...
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| x Ruskin College, Oxford |
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Ruskin College is an independent educational institution in Oxford, England. It is named after the essayist and social critic John Ruskin (1819–1900) and specialises in providing educational opportunities for adults with few or no qualifications....
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| x Oxford University Press |
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Oxford University Press (OUP) is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are...
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