This most memorable of Oxford buildings is now the principal reading room of the nearby Bodleian Library. It was built to house the great library belonging to Dr John Radcliffe, medical adviser to Queen Anne. The concept of a rotunda came from architect Nicholas Hawksmoor, but he died before work was started in 1737 and [...]
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Bridge of Sighs
This graceful construction isn’t as old as it looks. It was designed by Sir Thomas Jackson in 1913 to link the Old and New Quads of Hertford College, which are separated by New College Lane. No one calls it by its original name, Hertford Bridge, because of the perceived resemblance to its more famous namesake [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Mar 16th 2015
There is no foreign land; it is only the traveler that is foreign.
Robert Louis Stevenson
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 15th 2015
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up… to more than I can be.
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6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 14th 2015
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The Turf Tavern
Whilst walking in Oxford, my companions thought I had lost my senses when I suddenly veered off down a narrow alleyway. I had been paying attention the words of a nearby tour guide who was speaking to his group. One of the things he mentioned was this hidden gem. Unfortunately there was not enough time [...]
23 Comments CherryPie on Mar 13th 2015
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Tom Tower
Tom Tower is a bell tower in Oxford, England, named for its bell, Great Tom. It is over Tom Gate, on St Aldates, the main entrance of Christ Church, Oxford, which leads into Tom Quad. This square tower with an octagonal lantern and facetted ogee dome was designed by Christopher Wren and built 1681–82. The strength of Oxford architectural tradition and Christ [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Mar 12th 2015
