# Jesus College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide

> Handsome Tudor quads and strong Welsh heritage, with alumni ranging from T.E. Lawrence to a British Prime Minister. Founded 1571; visitor access should be…

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Central · Founded 1571

## Jesus College

Handsome Tudor quads and strong Welsh heritage, with alumni ranging from T.E. Lawrence to a British Prime Minister.

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

Founded  1571

Where  Central

Access  Open to Public (Guided Tours Only)

Type  College

The college

### A closer
*look.*

Central — Turl Street

**Founded 1571.** Founded in 1571 by Queen Elizabeth I at the petition of Welsh clergyman Hugh Price, who provided the endowment, and long associated with Wales.

Elizabethan and Jacobean, with two 16th–17th-century quads, a chapel, and a Hall displaying portraits including Elizabeth I; the frontage is on Turl Street.

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

Explore around Jesus College

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51.7534°N, 1.2577°W [Get directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7534,-1.2577>)

On the same walk

### Closest to
*this one.*

[1 min walk **Exeter College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/exeter>)[1 min walk **Balliol College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/balliol>)[1 min walk **Lincoln College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/lincoln-college>)[2 min walk **Trinity College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/trinity>)

On a visit

### Don’t *miss.*

1. 01  Chapel
2. 02  Hall with portraits of Elizabeth I and Charles I
3. 03  First and Second Quads
4. 04  Fellows' Library
5. 05  Gardens

Connected to

### Notable
*names.*

- T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
- Harold Wilson (UK Prime Minister)
- Norman Washington Manley
- Enduring Welsh connections

Before you go

#### Visiting Jesus College

Open to Public (Guided Tours Only). Published visitor access: Pre-booked guided tours only, daily 14:00–16:30. Admission: Adults £3; seniors and children over 5 £2. 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.jesus.ox.ac.uk/>) before you travel.

Founded

1571

Area

Central — Turl Street

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