Tower Views from St Mary’s Oxford
Visitors to The University Church of St Mary the Virgin can climb the tower and see some of the best views in Oxford.
View over Oxford
Another view available to visitors who climb the tower is of the Radcliffe Camera (see below), England’s earliest circular library.
History
The church tower dates from the 13th century, though a church is believed to have stood here from at least the 11th century.
In 1555 St Mary’s was the location of the heresy trial of the Oxford Martyrs. Bishops Latimer and Ridley and Archbishop Cranmer were tried, found guilty, and later burned at the stake.
Up until the 17th-century graduation and degree ceremonies took place here. John Wesley also attended services here while a student at Oxford. Later as a fellow of Lincoln College, he preached regular sermons in the church.
The Oxford Movement had its genesis at the church with the sermons of John Keble.
Radcliff Camera
Perhaps the most spectacular view from the tower is the one below of All Souls College.
All Souls College, Oxford
Access – Getting There
St. Mary’s is located on High Street in Oxford and is open daily from 9 am – 5 pm. Admission is free (visitors who want to climb the tower must pay a fee, however).
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
High Street, Oxford
OX1 4BJ
Tel: 01865 279111
Only four minutes on foot is the Sheldonian Theatre with its bizarre Emperor Heads on the wall outside.
The M40 and A40 connect London to Oxford. Oxford is also connected to the capital by train to London Marylebone and Paddington Station. The journey time between Oxford and London is about 1 hour and ten minutes.
Oxford makes for a pleasant day trip from London but there are several good places to stay in this university town. Some recommended hotels include the four-star Jurys Inn Oxford, the three-star Hampton by Hilton Oxford, and The Oxford Spires Hotel.
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