University Church of St Mary the Virgin
The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is an Anglican church in Oxford situated on the north side of the High Street. It is the centre from which the University of Oxford grew and its parish consists almost exclusively of university and college buildings.
Church from Radcliffe Square
The south porch, designed by Nicholas Stone, viewed from the High Street. Bullet holes in the statue were made by Oliver Cromwell's troops.
The nave viewed from the chancel looking west, the canopied pulpit can be seen on the left and the chancellor's throne under the west gallery in the distance
The nave viewed in an easterly direction from the gallery, looking towards the chancel
Oxford is a city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames and Cherwell. It had a population of 162,100 at the 2021 census. It is 56 miles (90 km) north-west of London, 64 miles (103 km) south-east of Birmingham and 61 miles (98 km) north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of English architecture since late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, information technology and science.
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Image: Oxford Town Hall geograph.org.uk 5531679
Image: Cathedral, Christ Church, Oxford, from the cloisters. geograph.org.uk 187944
Image: Radcliffe Camera, Oxford 36286514263
