Gardens · South East England
Indian Institute
In or near Oxford.
Indian Institute — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 1.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Indian Institute is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Indian Institute was an institute within the University of Oxford. It was started by Sir Monier Monier-Williams in 1883 to provide training for the Indian Civil Service of the British Raj. The institute's building is located in central Oxford, England, at the north end of Catte Street, on the corner with Holywell Street, and facing down Broad Street from the east.
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Background
History
In June 1881, plans were submitted to the University of Oxford's Hebdomadal Council to build an Indian Institute. The original site was occupied by four old buildings. The building was designed by Basil Champneys and the first section opened in 1884. Originally there was a low shop to the south, but neighbouring Hertford College has now encroached on the Institute with a much taller building. The Institute was built of Taynton stone in the style of the English Renaissance, with different oriental details to the designs of Champneys. In 1974 Nikolaus Pevsner observed that the rounded corner cupola made an excellent point de vue at the east end of Broad Street. Along with the library (see…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7549, -1.2542
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX1 3BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 1.1 km
- Opening
- unknown
- Official site
- www.oxfordhistory.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3152319 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Indian Institute (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Indian Institute?
- Indian Institute is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX1 3BN), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- What is Indian Institute?
- Indian Institute — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Indian Institute?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX1 3BN.
- How do I get to Indian Institute?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX1 3BN.