# Linacre College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide

> A friendly, internationally minded graduate college known for sustainability leadership rather than grand historic architecture; of interest to those drawn…

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Central-E · Founded 1962

## Linacre College

A friendly, internationally minded graduate college known for sustainability leadership rather than grand historic architecture; of interest to those drawn to Oxford's green-building innovation.

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

Founded  1962

Where  Central-E

Access  Appointment Only

Type  College

The college

### A closer
*look.*

Central-east — St Cross Road

**Founded 1962.** Founded in 1962 and named after the Renaissance physician-scholar Thomas Linacre; it was the UK's first graduate college open to both sexes and all subjects.

A compact modern and Queen Anne-style campus on St Cross Road, notable for its pioneering environmental design, including the award-winning eco-friendly Abraham Building. It became Oxford's first carbon-neutral college.

Nearby on foot · Central-E **Find Linacre College and the closest colleges.**

Explore around Linacre College

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51.7594°N, 1.2498°W [Get directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7594,-1.2498>)

On the same walk

### Closest to
*this one.*

[4 min walk **Mansfield College** Central-N](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/mansfield-college>)[5 min walk **Reuben College** Central-N](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/reuben-college>)[5 min walk **St Catherine's College** Central-E](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/st-catherines-college>)[6 min walk **Harris Manchester College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/harris-manchester>)

On a visit

### Don’t *miss.*

1. 01  Eco-designed Abraham Building
2. 02  Carbon-neutral credentials and solar installations
3. 03  Quiet gardens
4. 04  Position beside University Parks and the Science Area

Connected to

### Notable
*names.*

- Named after Thomas Linacre, founder of the Royal College of Physicians
- Known for environmental and scientific research community

Before you go

#### Visiting Linacre College

Appointment Only. Published visitor access: By appointment only. Admission: No public admission charge published. Confirm arrangements before travelling.

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

Founded

1962

Area

Central-east — St Cross Road

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 linacre.ox.ac.uk ↗](<https://www.linacre.ox.ac.uk/>)
- [Reference identity en.wikipedia.org ↗](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linacre_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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## Related machine-readable resources

- [Tenant index](https://above.guide/oxford/llms.txt)
- [Complete tenant bundle](https://above.guide/oxford/llms-full.txt)
- [Manifest](https://above.guide/oxford/ai/manifest.json)