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| Eckersley Oxford |
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14 Friars Entry, Oxford OX1
2BZ. Tel: 01865 721268
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Over 50 years teaching
English to foreign students in the centre of Oxford, with experienced
and qualified teachers. Our long tradition combines with a 21st
century approach and state-of-the-art facilities, including interactive
whiteboards, a digital language laboratory and of course wireless
access from just about anywhere in the School.
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further deatils and to read Eckersley Oxford's review click
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| Oxford House
School of English |
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67 High Street, Wheatley, Oxford,
OX33 1XT.
Tel: 01865 874786. Web: www.oxfordhouseschool.co.uk
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| High-quality intensive
language courses in both general and specialist English throughout
the year. Established in 1983, their courses are ideal for those
who wish to increase the effectiveness of their English for work,
travel or university entrance. |
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| Our Lady’s
Abingdon |
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67 High Street, Wheatley, Oxford
OX33 1XT. Tel: 01235 524658.
Web: www.olab.org.uk
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Our Lady's Abingdon
has a committed approach to partnership between school, pupil
and parents. We offer opportunities to enjoy success in a range
of different areas. We widen horizons and develop self-confidence.
Our school leavers are well-rounded, independent young people,
with good academic qualifications and a sound moral and spiritual
basis for the next stage of their lives. OLA will welcome boys
into the Senior School from September 2009. Boys will be admitted
at Year 7 (age 11) and Year 12 (the first year of the sixth form)
so that the whole school will be co-educational by September
2013
For further
details and to read Our Lady's Abingdon review
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| All Souls
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High Street, Oxford.
Tel: 01865 279379.
Web: www.all-souls.ox.ac.uk
Tours: Oct to Apr: Mon - Fri 2pm - 4pm.
Apr to Oct: Mon - Fri 2pm - 4.30pm. |
| Founded to pray
for all the souls of men who died in the wars against France.
Later became a select establishment for distinguished graduates
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| Balliol College |
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Broad Street, Oxford. OX1 3BJ
Tel: 01865 277777.
Web: www.balliol.ox.ac.uk
Tours: Daily 2pm - 5pm. Admission: £1
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| Founded as a penance
when John de Balliol quarelled with the Bishop of Durham and
was defeated. Ancient gates scorched by fire of Martyrs burned
at the stake outside, preserved within College. |
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| Brasenose
College |
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Radcliffe Square, Oxford.
Tel: 01865 277830.
Web: www.bnc.ox.ac.uk
Open: 10am - 11.30am for groups accompanied by a guide. 2pm
- 4.30pm for individuals & groups. |
| Admission: Up to
20 people £10.30. 21-35 people £20.60. 36-50 people
£30.90. 51-60 maximum £41.20. All prices include
vat @ 17.5%. |
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| Christ Church |
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St Aldates, Oxford OX1
1DP.
Tel: 01865 286573.
Web: www.chch.ox.ac.uk
Open: Mon - Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm. Sun Midday
- 5.30pm. Closed Christmas day. Admission: £4 Adults £3 concessions. |
| Oxford's largest
college with a Cathedral within its walls. The home of Alice
in Wonderland, The college is a major set in the Harry Potter
films. |
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| Corpus Christi |
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Merton Street, Oxford.
Tel: 01865 276700.
Web: www.ccc.ox.ac.uk
Open: 1.30pm - 4.30pm. Closed Christmas
and Easter. |
| Corpus is the smallest
of the undergraduate colleges, but not the least important.
Home of annual tortoise racing. |
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| Exeter College |
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Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DP
Tel: 01865 279600.
Web: www.exeter.ox.ac.uk
Open: Summer 2pm - 5pm. Winter 2pm -
Dusk. Closed Christmas, Weddings and Degree Days |
| College founded
1314 by The Bishop of Exeter. The fourth oldest college. Front
quad has dining hall from 1618 with fine original roof and screen.
Old members include J.R.R. Tolkien and Burne-Jones. |
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| Green College |
Woodstock Road, Oxford
OX2 6HG.
Tel: 01865 274770.
Web: www.gtc.ox.ac.uk |
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| Harris Manchester
College |
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Mansfield Road, Oxford
OX1 3TD
Tel: 01865 271006.
Web: www.hmc.ox.ac.uk
Open: 8.30am - 5.30pm Mon-Fri. 9am - 12am
Sat. Admission: Free. |
| The smallest College
in the University, featuring Gothic revival buildings, a handsome
Chapel, and a splendid quadrangle. The only Oxford College exclusively
for mature students over 21 years. |
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| Hertford College |
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Catte Street, Oxford OX1
3BW
Tel: 01865 279400.
Web: www.hertford.ox.ac.uk
Open: Daily 10am - 12pm, 1pm - dusk Admission:
Free |
| Acquired by Walter
de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter, for a community of scholars,
and named Stapledon Hall. In 1740 it was refounded as Hertford
College. |
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| Jesus College |
Turl Street, Oxford OX1
3DW
Tel: 01865 279700.
Web: http://home.jesus.ox.ac.uk/
Open: 2pm - 4pm daily, apart from special
events or during closed periods 15-21 Apr and 24 Dec - 4th Jan.
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| Founded in 1571;
only Elizabethan College. Intended primarily for scholars from
Wales; Welsh connection remains strong. Amongst first of men's
colleges to admit women. |
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| Lady Margaret
Hall |
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Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6QA.
Tel: 01865 274300.
Web: www.lmh.ox.ac.uk
Open: The grounds and gardens are open daily out of term. |
| Set in 10 acres of
tranquil grounds extending to the River Cherwell, LMH was the
first College to admit women to the University. |
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| Lincoln College |
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Turl Street, Oxford OX1
3DR
Tel: 01865 279800.
Web: www.lincoln.ox.ac.uk
Open: 11am-5pm Mon-Sat. 2pm-5pm Sun. Admission:
£3.50 with guided tour. |
| One of Oxford's
oldest Colleges (1427) with attractive medieval atmosphere.
John Wesley's College. The College Library in converted All
Saints Church and Medieval Hall are striking features. |
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| Magdalen College |
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High Street, Oxford OX1
4AU
Tel: 01865 276000.
Web: www.magd.ox.ac.uk
Open: 1pm - Dusk Oct - Mar, 1pm - 6pm
Jul - Sep, 12noon - 6pm Jul - Sept. Admission: £3 Adults, £2
Child/ Student/ Senior Citizen. Includes visitor leaflet (9
languages). |
| Famous Deer Park,
Water Meadow, Chapel, Hall & Great Tower. Choral Services as
advertised at entrance. |
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| Mansfield College |
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Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TF.
Tel: 01865 270999.
Web: www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk
Open: Mon – Sat 10am to 5pm. Closed Christmas
and Easter. |
| Mansfield College’s
buildings, designed by important Victorian architect Basil Champneys,
date from 1886. The College is one of the smallest in Oxford. |
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| Merton College |
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Merton Street, Oxford OX1
4JD
Tel: 01865 276310.
Tours: April to October, 4 times a day. November to March, twice
a day. |
| One of the three
oldest colleges. The chapel is the largest and oldest in Oxford,
and contains a rare 13th century stained glass window. |
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| New College |
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New College Lane, Oxford OX1 3BN
Tel: 01865 279555.
Web: www.new.ox.ac.uk
Open: Easter - Oct 11am - 5pm. Oct -
easter 2pm - 4pm. Admission £2 Adults £1 Children. |
| Founded as St Mary
College of Winchester in Oxford, but called New College to distinguish
it from Oriel. |
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| Oriel College |
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Oriel Square, Oxford OX1
4EW
Tel: 01865 276555.
Web: www.oriel.ox.ac.uk
Open: Daily 2pm - 5pm Admission: Free
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| Fifth oldest college.
Last college to remain all male (until 1985) Oriel has a long
tradition of eminence in rowing, and now increasingly in academic
work. |
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| Pembroke College |
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St Aldates, Oxford OX1
1DW
Tel: 01865 276444.
Web: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk
Open: Prior appointment only. Admission:
Free |
| Named after the
Earl of Pembroke, then Chancellor. Notable for having the rebellious
and poor Samuel Johnson briefly as an undergraduate. A recent
Master was Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four-minute
mile. |
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| Queen's College |
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High Street, Oxford OX1
4AW
Tel: 01865 279120.
Web: www.queens.ox.ac.uk
Open: Prior appointment only. Admission:
Free |
| Sixth oldest college.
Intended for scholars from the north of England. Reputedly the
last college to cease brewing its own beer. |
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| Somerville College |
Woodstock Road, Oxford
OX2 6HD.
Tel: 01865 270600.
Web: www.some.ox.ac.uk |
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| St Antony's
College |
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Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6JF.
Tel: 01865 284700.
Web: www.sant.ox.ac.uk
Open: St Antony's College is not open to visitors except by
appointment. |
| Founded in 1950,
St Antony's is a graduate college specialising in international
studies. Its buildings form an eclectic mix of styles - from
a former Anglican convent built in the 1860s, through 60's brutalism
to the modern day. |
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| St Catherine's
College |
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Manor Road, Oxford
Tel: 01865 271700.
Web: www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk
Open: During daylight hours. |
| St Catherine's College
is a grade one listed building designed by Arne Jacobsen in
1964. One of the largest Colleges in Oxford, it is distinguished
by its modernity and openness. |
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| St Cross College |
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St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LZ.
Tel: 01865 278490.
Web: www.stx.ox.ac.uk
St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LZ. Tel: 01865 278490 www.stx.ox.ac.uk |
St Cross College
is one of the few colleges in the University of Oxford that specifically
cater for graduate students. It was founded in 1965. It is renowned
for its friendliness and
informality. |
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| St Edmund
Hall |
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Queens Lane, Oxford
Tel: 01865 279000.
Web: www.seh.ox.ac.uk
Open: 10am - 4pm daily (except Easter
week & Christmas period). |
| Named after St Edmund
Rich who lived and taught here in 1190. Now one of the larger
Colleges in numbers. Originally owned by Oseney Abbey |
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| St John's
College |
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St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JP
Tel: 01865 277300.
Web: www.sjc.ox.ac.uk
Open: 1pm - 5pm or dusk if earlier. Admission:
Free |
| Founded by a Roman
Catholic in the year the Protestant Bishops were martyred. One
of the most attractive Colleges with extensive grounds. |
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| St Hugh's
College |
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High Street, Oxford OX2
6LE
Tel: 01865 274900.
Web: www.st-hughs.ox.ac.uk
Open: Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm. Closed December
- Mid January. All visitors must report to the Porter's Lodge
St Margaret's Road on arrival. |
| Founded in 1886
by Elizabeth Wordsworth. It has fourteen acres of self-contained
grounds surrounded by lawns, borders and mature trees making
this one of Oxford's loveliest hidden delights. |
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| Trinity College |
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Broad Street, Oxford OX1
3BH
Tel: 01865 279900.
Web: www.trinity.ox.ac.uk
Open: 10.30am - 12pm & 2pm - 4.30pm 31/3/03
- 24/10/03. Admission: £1.50 (75p Senior Citizens). |
| The College's site
has been a place of study since 1286. Founded in 1555 its fine
chapel, dining hall, quads and beautiful gardens and grounds
are open for view. Openings subject to private functions. |
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| University
College |
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High Street, Oxford OX1
4BH.
Open: University College is not open to
visitors. |
| The oldest collegiate
foundation. The poet Shelley, 1792-1822 was briefly an undergraduate.
He was expelled for writing a pamphlet in support of atheism. |
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| Wadham College |
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Parks Road, Oxford OX1
3PM
Tel: 01865 277900.
Web: www.wadham.ox.ac.uk
Open: Term: 1pm - 4.15pm. Out of Term:
10.30am - 11.45am & 1pm - 4.15pm. Closed Christmas and New Year.
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| Founded in 1610
by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham - Somerset landowners. Currently
the largest college. |
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| Worcester
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Worcester Street, Oxford
OX1 2MB
Tel: 01865 278300.
Web: www.worc.ox.ac.uk
Open: Daily 2pm - 5pm Admission: Free.
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| The main buildings
are good examples of 18th century pomposity. The medieval cottages
are a rare survivor from the Benedictine Gloucester College
of 1283. The park and lake offer a romantic setting for drama
productions on summer evenings. |
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