# Hertford College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide

> The Bridge of Sighs is one of Oxford's most photographed landmarks, and the college sits in the historic heart beside the Bodleian. Founded 1282; visitor…

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Central · Founded 1282

## Hertford College

The Bridge of Sighs is one of Oxford's most photographed landmarks, and the college sits in the historic heart beside the Bodleian.

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

Founded  1282

Where  Central

Access  Restricted Access

Type  College

The college

### A closer
*look.*

Central — Catte Street, opposite the Bodleian

**Founded 1282.** Traces its origins to Hart Hall, established in the 1280s by Elias de Hertford; it was incorporated as Hertford College in 1740, later lapsed, and was refounded by Act of Parliament in 1874 with support from banker Thomas Charles Baring.

A mix of medieval to Edwardian work, best known for the early-20th-century 'Bridge of Sighs' (Hertford Bridge) by Sir Thomas Graham Jackson spanning New College Lane, plus his distinctive spiral staircase.

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

Explore around Hertford College

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51.7542°N, 1.2535°W [Get directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7542,-1.2535>)

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 **Brasenose College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/brasenose>)[1 min walk **New College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/new-college>)[2 min walk **Wadham College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/wadham>)

On a visit

### Don’t *miss.*

1. 01  Bridge of Sighs (Hertford Bridge)
2. 02  Octagonal chapel
3. 03  Jackson's spiral staircase
4. 04  Old and New Quads

Connected to

### Notable
*names.*

- Jonathan Swift
- John Donne
- William Tyndale
- Evelyn Waugh
- Thomas Hobbes (via Magdalen Hall)

Before you go

#### Visiting Hertford College

Restricted Access. Published visitor access: Prospective students and alumni may visit the main quad; other visitors by appointment only during building works to summer 2027. Admission: No public admission charge published. Confirm arrangements before travelling.

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

Founded

1282

Area

Central — Catte Street, opposite the Bodleian

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 hertford.ox.ac.uk ↗](<https://www.hertford.ox.ac.uk/>)
- [Reference identity en.wikipedia.org ↗](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hertford_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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