Central-N · Founded 1870
Keble College
A striking counterpoint to Oxford's medieval honey-coloured stone, offering bold Victorian design and a chapel housing a celebrated Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece. It sits conveniently beside the University Parks and the Natural History Museum.
The college
A closer
look.
Central-north — Parks Road
Founded 1870. Founded in 1870 as a memorial to the theologian and Oxford Movement leader John Keble, aiming to provide an Oxford education within Anglican principles.
High Victorian Gothic designed by William Butterfield, famous for its polychromatic patterned red-brick ranges. Its large Liddon and Pusey/Hayward quads and the towering brick chapel make it one of Oxford's most architecturally distinctive colleges.
On the same walk
Closest to
this one.
On a visit
Don’t miss.
- 01Butterfield polychrome brickwork
- 02Chapel
- 03Holman Hunt's painting 'The Light of the World'
- 04Liddon Quad
- 05Hall (one of Oxford's largest)
- 06Modern Arco/Hayward Quad buildings
Connected to
Notable
names.
- John Keble (namesake)
- Imran Khan
- Chad Varah (Samaritans founder)
- Used as a filming and event backdrop for its dramatic Gothic architecture
Before you go
Visiting Keble College
Open to Public (Limited Hours). Published visitor access: Daily 14:00–17:00; occasional closures for events. Admission: Free. 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
- 1870
- Area
- Central-north — Parks Road
- Type
- College
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