# St Edmund Hall: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > Uniquely the last of Oxford's medieval academic halls, 'Teddy Hall' offers one of the city's most charming small quads, a medieval well, and Pre-Raphaelite… - Tenant: oxford - Canonical page: https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/st-edmund-hall - Structured JSON: https://above.guide/oxford/ai/pages/colleges/st-edmund-hall.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 Central · Founded 1278 ## St Edmund Hall Uniquely the last of Oxford's medieval academic halls, 'Teddy Hall' offers one of the city's most charming small quads, a medieval well, and Pre-Raphaelite chapel glass. [Official site]() Founded 1278 Where Central Access Open to Public (Seasonal Charge) Type College The college ### A closer *look.* Queen's Lane, off the High Street, central Oxford **Founded 1278.** The college dates its foundation to about 1278 on a site where Edmund of Abingdon had taught in the 1190s, and it is the last surviving of Oxford's medieval academic halls; possible origins reach back as far as 1236. A picturesque, intimate Front Quad blending medieval origins with a 17th-century hall and a chapel of 1682, its library housed in the deconsecrated Norman church of St Peter-in-the-East. Nearby on foot · Central **Find St Edmund Hall and the closest colleges.** Explore around St Edmund Hall The map will load when you reach it. 51.7531°N, 1.2500°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [1 min walk **The Queen's College** Central]()[2 min walk **University College** Central]()[3 min walk **New College** Central]()[3 min walk **Magdalen College** Central]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 Last surviving medieval academic hall in Oxford 2. 02 Medieval well in the Front Quadrangle 3. 03 Chapel (1682) with stained glass by Burne-Jones and William Morris 4. 04 Library in the former church of St Peter-in-the-East and its churchyard Connected to ### Notable *names.* - The last surviving medieval academic hall at Oxford - Named after Edmund of Abingdon, the first known Oxford Master of Arts and an Archbishop of Canterbury - Sir Keir Starmer - Sir Robin Day - Samira Ahmed Before you go #### Visiting St Edmund Hall Open to Public (Seasonal Charge). Published visitor access: Daily 10:00–16:00 except during events and examination periods. Admission: Seasonal summer charge £2; under-14s 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 1278 Area Queen's Lane, off the High Street, central 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 seh.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": 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