Historic houses · South East England
Tom Quad
In or near Oxford.
Tom Quad — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Tom Quad is located in Oxford, Oxfordshire, with the postcode OX1 1DP. The nearest railway station is Oxford, which is approximately 1 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Tom Quad is a Grade I-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
Official information
Christ Church Picture Gallery is home to Britain's first public art collection, featuring an important assortment of Italian art from the 14th to 18th centuries. The gallery is currently closed for refurbishment but continues to care for and study its renowned collection of Old Master drawings and paintings.
From the Wikipedia article
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 was begun by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525–1529, he was unable to complete it before his fall from power. Wolsey planned a cloister, but only the starts of the arches on the walls, and of the supports jutting into the lawn were done; these can still be seen around the quadrangle. The main entrance was also left incomplete, and it is not known how the gatehouse was planned to look. After some 150 years, the gatehouse was completed in 1681–1682 with Tom Tower, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, when John Fell was Dean. A statue of Queen Anne on Tom Tower overlooks the main entrance to the Quad. The quad is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England.
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Background
Description
The funds for the building of Tom Quad were found from the suppression of three Norbertine abbeys. It is dominated to the west by Tom Tower, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. On the east side is the entrance to Christ Church Cathedral and at the south-east corner is the entrance to the college dining hall. The north contains the homes of the canons of Christ Church, and much of the east side is taken up with the Deanery, in which the Dean of the college lives. On the north-east side, the quad leads, via Kilcannon, to Peckwater Quadrangle and the college library. In the north-west part of the quad is the Junior Common Room ("JCR"). Parts of the quad are still lived in by undergraduates,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7503, -1.2558
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX1 1DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Phone
- +441865276172
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 1 km
- Official site
- www.chch.ox.ac.uk
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tom Quad?
- Tom Quad is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX1 1DP), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- What is Tom Quad?
- Tom Quad — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tom Quad?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX1 1DP.
- Is Tom Quad a listed building?
- Tom Quad is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Tom Quad?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX1 1DP.