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Beaumont Palace, built outside the north gate of Oxford, was intended by Henry I about 1130 to serve as a royal palace conveniently close to the royal hunting-lodge at Woodstock (now part of the park of Blenheim Palace). Its former presence is recorded in Beaumont Street, Oxford.
Dec 8, 2023 · The king's houses, later called Beaumont Palace, were built by Henry I outside the town's North Gate, on a site at the western end of the later Beaumont Street. (fn. 1) Henry I spent Easter at his new hall in Oxford in 1132; (fn. 2) Richard I was born there in 1157 and John in 1167.
Oct 7, 2021 · Along Beaumont Street lies a plaque marking the site on which Beaumont Palace once stood. The palace, which lay just outside the town walls, was built in the early 12th century by Henry I and known in its early years as the king’s houses. In 1157, Richard I was born here.
Jul 31, 2023 · While Beaumont Palace (just a few streets away) was the official royal residence in Oxford, the castle was the seat of power, serving as royal court, jail, and execution site. Yearly Assizes (civil and criminal courts) were held there until the Black Plague made it too dangerous, and medieval kings met there with rebel leaders to settle ...
- 13th Century – St Mary’s Church
- 14th Century – Divinity School
- 1637 – Convocation House
- 1669 – Sheldonian Theatre
- 1683 – Museum of The History of Science
- 1715 – Clarendon Building
- 1749 – Radcliffe Camera
- 1770 – Radcliffe Infirmary
- 1845 – Ashmolean Museum
- 1853 – University Parks
In the early thirteenth the parish church of St Mary the Virgin was used as the University’s first central meeting place and for academic lectures. Later, it also housed the University’s court, treasury and library. Today, it is known as the University Church. It is Grade I listed and open to the public.
Built between 1427 and 1483, the Grade I listed Divinity School is the oldest surviving purpose-built University building and was originally used for lectures, oral exams and discussions on theology. Today, it provides an impressive venue space and is available for public hire.
This lower floor of the 17thcentury addition to the Bodleian Library is Grade I listed and used for meetings of Convocation, whose key function today is to elect the Chancellor of the University. It is also hired out as a venue for wedding ceremonies.
The theatre was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and commissioned by Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury. It is the University’s official ceremonial hall, used for graduation ceremonies, Encaenia – at which honorary degrees are awarded – and meetings of Congregation, the University’s supreme governing body. It is Grade I listed and open to th...
Known originally as the Old Ashmolean Building, it is the world’s oldest surviving purpose-built museum building, designed to house the collection of Elias Ashmole, one of the founding Fellows of the Royal Society. It houses an unrivalled collection of historic scientific instruments. It is Grade I listed and open to the public.
This Grade I listed building was originally designed to house Oxford University Press. Today it provides office space for the University’s Vice-Chancellor and senior members of the Bodleian Library.
This monumental circular domed building – one of Oxford’s most impressive pieces of classical architecture – was built with money bequeathed by Dr John Radcliffe and originally designed to house a library endowed by him. Today it is Grade I listed and contains two reading rooms. It connects via tunnel to an underground book-store, built in 1912, an...
On 27 January 1941, the first dose of penicillin was given intravenously at the Radcliffe Infirmary. The building was acquired in 2003, was refurbished in 2012, and is now the Radcliffe Humanities building.
Built to house the cabinet of curiosities that Elias Ashmole gave to the University in 1677, the Ashmolean is the University’s museum of art and archaeology. It contains world famous collections ranging from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art, telling human stories across cultures and time. It is Grade I listed and open to the public.
Acquired in 1853, the 70 acres of University Parks on the west bank of the river Cherwell have been developed and managed by the University ever since. The Parks provide recreational space for members of the University, Oxford residents and visitors.
During the 13th century, rioting between town and gown (townspeople and students) hastened the establishment of primitive halls of residence. These were succeeded by the first of Oxford’s colleges, which began as endowed houses or medieval halls of residence, under the supervision of a Master. Established between 1249 and 1264, University ...
Sep 13, 2019 · Discover Beaumont Palace Marker in Oxford, England: A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born. Trips Take your next trip with Atlas...