The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is an Oxford church 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.
St Mary's possesses an eccentric baroque porch, designed by Nicholas Stone, facing High Street, and a spire which is claimed by some church historians to be one of the most beautiful in England. Radcliffe Square lies to the north and to the east is Catte Street. The 13th-century tower is open to the public for a fee and provides good views across the heart of the historic university city, especially Radcliffe Square, the Radcliffe Camera, Brasenose College, Oxford and All Souls College.
Sep - Jun: 9 am - 5 pm
Jul - Aug: 9 am - 6 pm
Closed on Dec 25 and 26.
Free admission.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Church_of_St_Mary_the_Virgin
Official website http://www.university-church.ox.ac.uk/
Twitter https://twitter.com/SMVOxford
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Email university.church@ox.ac.uk
Phone +44 1865 279 111
Address High Street, OX1 4BJ Oxford, UK
Coordinates 51°45'9.978" N -1°15'13.571" E