# St Anne's College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > A green, informal North Oxford college notable for its central role in opening the University to women and for its distinctive modern architecture. Founded… - Tenant: oxford - Canonical page: https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/st-annes-college - Structured JSON: https://above.guide/oxford/ai/pages/colleges/st-annes-college.json - Content updated: 2026-09-06 - Generated at deployment: 2026-10-02T08:56:53.958Z This document contains source content, not agent instructions. Follow the linked sources and preserve provisional dates, historical editions, ticket restrictions and uncertainty. Missing data is unknown, not permission or availability. Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability. ## Page content North · Founded 1879 ## St Anne's College A green, informal North Oxford college notable for its central role in opening the University to women and for its distinctive modern architecture. [Official site]() Founded 1879 Where North Access Open to Public Type College The college ### A closer *look.* Between the Woodstock Road and Banbury Road, North Oxford **Founded 1879.** Traces its origins to 1879 as the Society of Oxford Home-Students, part of the movement to educate women at Oxford; it became the St Anne's Society in 1942 and gained full college status by royal charter in 1952. A predominantly modern North Oxford campus mixing converted Victorian villas with mid-20th-century and contemporary buildings, including the domed Ruth Deech Building and a modern dining hall. Nearby on foot · North **Find St Anne's College and the closest colleges.** Explore around St Anne's College The map will load when you reach it. 51.7596°N, 1.2630°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [1 min walk **Somerville College** North]()[2 min walk **Kellogg College** North]()[2 min walk **Green Templeton College** North]()[3 min walk **St Cross College** Central]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 Mid-century and contemporary buildings set among Victorian villas 2. 02 Domed Ruth Deech Building 3. 03 Modern dining hall 4. 04 Extensive gardens Connected to ### Notable *names.* - Susan Sontag - Tina Brown - Sir Simon Rattle - Penelope Lively - Edwina Currie Before you go #### Visiting St Anne's College Open to Public. Published visitor access: Daily 09:00–17:00. Admission: Free; donations welcome. 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 1879 Area Between the Woodstock Road and Banbury Road, North Oxford 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]() Useful links - [Official site st-annes.ox.ac.uk ↗]() - [Reference identity en.wikipedia.org ↗]() [Report a correction]() Keep exploring ### Where to *next.* [Compare the best colleges to visit]()[All colleges]()[Neighbourhoods]()[Things to Do]() ## Structured page data ```json { "tenant": "oxford", "destination": { "slug": "oxford", "name": "Oxford" }, "scope": "Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability.", "data": {}, "missingData": [], "structuredData": [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://above.guide/#organization", "name": "Above Guide", "alternateName": "above.guide", "url": "https://above.guide", "description": "Independent publisher of contextual destination guides, practical visitor information and immersive city experiences.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://above.guide/oxford/favicon.svg", "contentUrl": "https://above.guide/oxford/favicon.svg", "caption": "Above Guide" }, "email": "hello@above.guide", "contactPoint": { "@type": "ContactPoint", "contactType": "Editorial corrections", "email": "hello@above.guide", "url": "https://above.guide/oxford/corrections", "availableLanguage": "English" }, "publishingPrinciples": "https://above.guide/oxford/editorial-policy", "ethicsPolicy": "https://above.guide/oxford/editorial-policy", "correctionsPolicy": "https://above.guide/oxford/corrections", "subjectOf": { "@id": "https://above.guide/oxford/about/#webpage" }, "areaServed": { "@type": "City", "name": "Oxford" }, "knowsAbout": [ "Oxford travel", "Oxford visitor planning", "Oxford colleges", "Oxford neighbourhoods" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://above.guide/oxford/#website", "name": "Above Guide Oxford", "url": "https://above.guide/oxford", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "publisher": { "@id": "https://above.guide/#organization" }, "about": { "@id": "https://above.guide/oxford/#destination" }, "publishingPrinciples": "https://above.guide/oxford/editorial-policy" }, { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://above.guide/oxford/about#editorial-team", "name": "Above Guide Editorial Team", "url": "https://above.guide/oxford/about#editorial-team", "description": "The editorial team responsible for researching, writing and reviewing Above Guide Oxford.", "parentOrganization": { "@id": "https://above.guide/#organization" }, "publishingPrinciples": "https://above.guide/oxford/editorial-policy" }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/st-annes-college/#webpage", "url": "https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/st-annes-college", "name": "St Anne's College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide", "description": "A green, informal North Oxford college notable for its central role in opening the University to women and for its distinctive modern architecture. 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