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.
Official site ↗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.
Don’t miss
- Butterfield polychrome brickwork
- chapel
- Holman Hunt's painting 'The Light of the World'
- Liddon Quad
- hall (one of Oxford's largest)
- modern Arco/Hayward Quad buildings
Notable names
John Keble (namesake) · Imran Khan · Chad Varah (Samaritans founder) · used as a filming and event backdrop for its dramatic Gothic architecture
Visiting
Generally welcomes visitors to its quads and chapel at published times, though access can be restricted during term, exams and events; check current arrangements before visiting.
Opening hours, admission and current access change often — check the official site before you go.