# Brasenose College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide

> An intimate, historic college right on Radcliffe Square, with the storied brass 'nose' and strong literary and sporting traditions. Founded 1509; visitor…

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Central · Founded 1509

## Brasenose College

An intimate, historic college right on Radcliffe Square, with the storied brass 'nose' and strong literary and sporting traditions.

[Official site](<https://www.bnc.ox.ac.uk/>)

Founded  1509

Where  Central

Access  Open to Public (Limited Hours)

Type  College

The college

### A closer
*look.*

Central — Radcliffe Square

**Founded 1509.** Founded in 1509 by William Smyth, Bishop of Lincoln, and Sir Richard Sutton; its name derives from a bronze door-knocker (the 'brazen nose').

Tudor and later, centred on the early-16th-century Old Quad with a 17th-century chapel and Hall; the original brazen nose knocker hangs in the Hall.

Nearby on foot · Central **Find Brasenose College and the closest colleges.**

Explore around Brasenose College

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51.7536°N, 1.2546°W [Get directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7536,-1.2546>)

On the same walk

### Closest to
*this one.*

[1 min walk **All Souls College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/all-souls>)[1 min walk **Hertford College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/hertford>)[1 min walk **Lincoln College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/lincoln-college>)[2 min walk **Exeter College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/exeter>)

On a visit

### Don’t *miss.*

1. 01  Old Quad
2. 02  Chapel
3. 03  Hall with the brazen nose knocker
4. 04  Sundial
5. 05  Radcliffe Square frontage

Connected to

### Notable
*names.*

- William Golding
- Michael Palin
- Robert Runcie (Archbishop of Canterbury)
- David Cameron
- John Buchan

Before you go

#### Visiting Brasenose College

Open to Public (Limited Hours). Published visitor access: Monday–Friday 10:00–11:30 and 14:00–16:30; Saturday–Sunday 13:00–16:30. Admission: Free; donations welcome. College events, services and exams can still close areas at short notice.

Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site](<https://www.bnc.ox.ac.uk/>) before you travel.

Founded

1509

Area

Central — Radcliffe Square

Type

College

Before you visit

### Check hours, tickets and access.

Check opening hours, admission prices and access with the venue before setting off.

Updated

Date unavailable

By

[Above Guide Editorial Team](<https://above.guide/oxford/about#editorial-team>)

Useful links

- [Official site bnc.ox.ac.uk ↗](<https://www.bnc.ox.ac.uk/>)
- [Reference identity en.wikipedia.org ↗](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brasenose_College,_Oxford>)

[Report a correction](<https://above.guide/oxford/corrections>)

Keep exploring

### Where to
*next.*

[Compare the best colleges to visit](<https://above.guide/oxford/best-colleges-to-visit>)[All colleges](<https://above.guide/oxford/explore>)[Neighbourhoods](<https://above.guide/oxford/neighbourhoods>)[Things to Do](<https://above.guide/oxford/things-to-do>)



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