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Christ Church

Address: St. Aldate's, Oxford
Phone: 01865/276150
www.chch.ox.ac.uk

Category: Educational Institutions
Location: Oxford

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.0/5

Fodor's Review:

Built in 1546, the college of Christ Church is referred to by its members as "The House." This is the site of Oxford's largest quadrangle, Tom Quad, named after the huge bell (6¼ tons) that hangs in the Christopher Wren-designed gate tower and rings 101 times at five past nine every evening in honor of the original number of Christ Church scholars. The vaulted, 800-year-old chapel in one corner has been Oxford's cathedral since the time of Henry VIII. The college's medieval dining hall contains portraits of many famous alumni, including John Wesley, William Penn, and 13 of Britain's prime ministers. A reproduction of this room appears in the banquet scenes at Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter films. Lewis Carroll was a teacher of mathematics here for many years; a shop opposite the meadows on St. Aldate's sells Alice paraphernalia.

Cost: £4
Open: Mon.-Sat. 9-5:30, Sun. 1-5:30

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Reviewed by bachslunch from US on 4/22/08
The chapel is excellent and the dining hall is worth a look. Pleasant main quad. One of the two best colleges to see in Oxford. As with all Oxford Colleges, be prepared for possible closings with no advance notice.