University Church of St Mary the Virgin
OxfordOxford's university church, whose medieval tower can be climbed for a view over Radcliffe Square.
Get directionsChurchTime here: 30–45 min
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High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BW
Quick facts
The tower dates from about 1270 and the spire from the 1320s, together rising 58 metres.
The paid tower climb looks over Radcliffe Square, the Radcliffe Camera, Brasenose College and All Souls College.
Archbishop Cranmer withdrew his recantation here in 1556, declaring that the hand that signed it would be the first to burn.
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High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BW
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