# Oriel College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide

> A compact, atmospheric medieval-into-Jacobean college tucked into its own square, and a focal point both of the 19th-century Oxford Movement and the modern…

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Central · Founded 1326

## Oriel College

A compact, atmospheric medieval-into-Jacobean college tucked into its own square, and a focal point both of the 19th-century Oxford Movement and the modern 'Rhodes Must Fall' debate.

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

Founded  1326

Where  Central

Access  Open to Public (Ticketed, Limited Areas)

Type  College

The college

### A closer
*look.*

Oriel Square, central Oxford, between the High Street and Merton Street

**Founded 1326.** Founded in 1326 by Adam de Brome, almoner to King Edward II, who took it under royal patronage, making Oriel the oldest royal foundation in Oxford.

Its Front Quad is a fine example of early-17th-century Jacobean Gothic, crowned by the 'Regnante Carolo' porch and a statue of the Virgin Mary; the Edwardian Rhodes Building (1911) fronts the High Street.

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

Explore around Oriel College

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51.7518°N, 1.2537°W [Get directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7518,-1.2537>)

On the same walk

### Closest to
*this one.*

[2 min walk **Corpus Christi College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/corpus-christi>)[2 min walk **University College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/university-college>)[2 min walk **Merton College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/merton-college>)[2 min walk **The Queen's College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/the-queens-college>)

On a visit

### Don’t *miss.*

1. 01  Jacobean Front Quad and 'Regnante Carolo' porch
2. 02  17th-century hall and chapel
3. 03  Rhodes Building and the contested statue of Cecil Rhodes on the High Street
4. 04  Senior Library and historic collections

Connected to

### Notable
*names.*

- John Henry Newman and the Oxford (Tractarian) Movement, centred on Oriel's fellowship
- Cecil Rhodes
- Sir Walter Raleigh
- Matthew Arnold and Thomas Arnold
- A.J.P. Taylor

Before you go

#### Visiting Oriel College

Open to Public (Ticketed, Limited Areas). Published visitor access: Monday–Sunday 14:00–17:00 or dusk, whichever is earlier. Admission: Adults £3; concessions £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.oriel.ox.ac.uk/>) before you travel.

Founded

1326

Area

Oriel Square, central Oxford, between the High Street and Merton 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 oriel.ox.ac.uk ↗](<https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/>)
- [Reference identity en.wikipedia.org ↗](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriel_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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