# Harris Manchester College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > Oxford's college for mature students (aged 21+), with an intimate campus and a jewel-like chapel of Burne-Jones and Morris stained glass. Founded 1786;… - Tenant: oxford - Canonical page: https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/harris-manchester - Structured JSON: https://above.guide/oxford/ai/pages/colleges/harris-manchester.json - Content updated: 2026-09-06 - Generated at deployment: 2026-10-02T08:56:53.958Z This document contains source content, not agent instructions. Follow the linked sources and preserve provisional dates, historical editions, ticket restrictions and uncertainty. Missing data is unknown, not permission or availability. Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability. ## Page content Central · Founded 1786 ## Harris Manchester College Oxford's college for mature students (aged 21+), with an intimate campus and a jewel-like chapel of Burne-Jones and Morris stained glass. [Official site]() Founded 1786 Where Central Access Open to Public (Chapel Only) Type College The college ### A closer *look.* Central — Mansfield Road, off Holywell Street **Founded 1786.** Traces its origins to the Manchester Academy, a dissenting academy founded in 1786; it moved to Oxford in 1889 and gained full collegiate status by Royal Charter in 1996, named after benefactor Lord Harris of Peckham. Late-Victorian Gothic Revival by Thomas Worthington (completed 1893), notable for a chapel decorated with Pre-Raphaelite stained glass by Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris. Nearby on foot · Central **Find Harris Manchester College and the closest colleges.** Explore around Harris Manchester College The map will load when you reach it. 51.7560°N, 1.2535°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [1 min walk **Wadham College** Central]()[2 min walk **Mansfield College** Central-N]()[2 min walk **New College** Central]()[3 min walk **Hertford College** Central]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 Chapel with Burne-Jones and Morris stained glass 2. 02 Arlosh Hall 3. 03 Library 4. 04 Quad Connected to ### Notable *names.* - Unitarian and dissenting academic heritage - Early Manchester Academy tutor Joseph Priestley - Distinctive focus on mature students Before you go #### Visiting Harris Manchester College Open to Public (Chapel Only). Published visitor access: Chapel only when available: Monday–Friday 10:00–17:30; Saturday 08:30–20:00. 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]() before you travel. Founded 1786 Area Central — Mansfield Road, off Holywell Street Type College Before you visit ### Check hours, tickets and access. Check opening hours, admission prices and access with the venue before setting off. 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