Tom Tower
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Tom Tower is a bell tower in Oxford, England, named after its bell, Great Tom. It stands over Tom Gate, on St Aldates, the main entrance of Christ Church, Oxford, which leads into Tom Quad. This squar
Tom Tower seen from Tom Quad
Print of 1675, before Wren's additions, David Loggan, Oxonia Illustrata
Tom Tower seen from St Aldates
Tom Tower seen from immediately adjacent to the St Aldates entrance to Tom Quad
Tom Quad
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The Great Quadrangle, more popularly known as Tom Quad, is one of the quadrangles of Christ Church, Oxford, England. It is the largest college quad in Oxford, measuring 264 by 261 feet. Although it wa
Tom Tower
…Oxford, England, named after its bell, Great Tom. It stands 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…
View of Tom Quad (1525–1529), including Tom Tower (1681–1682)
The Mercury fountain
Winter view of Tom Quad in the snow.