Central · Founded 1921 · Permanent private hall
Blackfriars Hall
It offers a quiet, contemplative religious house in the heart of Oxford, with a working Dominican priory church open to visitors seeking calm off the busy street.
The college
A closer
look.
St Giles', central Oxford
Founded 1921. A Dominican (Roman Catholic) foundation, its present priory on St Giles' opened in 1921 to renew the Order's Oxford presence dating to 1221, and it became a Permanent Private Hall in 1994.
An early-20th-century priory in restrained Gothic style on St Giles', centred on the Priory Church of the Holy Spirit with a cloister and study spaces behind a plain street frontage.
On the same walk
Closest to
this one.
On a visit
Don’t miss.
- 01Priory Church of the Holy Spirit
- 02Working Dominican community
- 03Cloister and theological library
- 04Continuity of an 800-year Oxford Dominican presence
Connected to
Notable
names.
- Dominican Order of Preachers (Blackfriars)
- Centre for Aquinas and Thomist theology
- Roman Catholic religious foundation
Before you go
Visiting Blackfriars Hall
Open to Public (Church). Published visitor access: Blackfriars Church is open daily in daylight hours. Admission: No public admission charge published. College events, services and exams can still close areas at short notice.
Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the official site before you travel.
- Founded
- 1921
- Area
- St Giles', central Oxford
- Type
- Permanent private hall
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