Oxford’s Architecture
18 April 2027
10:30am-1:45pm
Ashmolean Museum Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH
Event status:
Applications being accepted
Dates:
18 April 2027
Study Format:
In-person day/weekend
Fees:
£60.00
Architectural historian Nicolas Pevsner declared of Oxford 'There is a density of monuments of architecture here which has not the like in Europe.' Indeed, where else can you stand in a single spot and see seven centuries of architecture?
Oxford’s immensely lucky history, together with occasional large benefactions, has left it with a plethora of extraordinary buildings in a very small and walkable area which has never been seriously attacked or bombarded. This walking tour will guide you through 1000 years of architecture from the 11th to the 21st century and will take a close-up look at some of the most interesting buildings in the centre of Oxford.
We will also learn about their architects, their history and the debates surrounding their construction and, in some cases, the reaction to their erection. Buildings by Cockerell, Butterfield, Champneys, Wren, Hawksmoor, T G Jackson, the Gilbert Scott dynasty and Gibbs will obviously feature, but we will go further afield to appreciate some of the most recent and remarkable of Oxford’s modern buildings. We might also consider what was there before and what was never built at all.
Please note: this event will close to enrolments at 23:59 BST on 14 April 2027.
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Accommodation
If you wish to stay with us before and/or after the event, please contact our Residential Centre for availability and discounted rates.
Call +44 (0) 1865 270362 or email res-ctr@conted.ox.ac.uk
Our accommodationour accommodation at Rewley House in Wellington Square has been rated as 4-Star Campus Accommodation under Visit England. All bedrooms are modern, comfortably furnished with tea/coffee making facilities, Freeview television, private bath/shower rooms and free WiFi. For more details see our accommodation information.
Recommended reading
Tyack, G., Oxford: An Architectural Guide (Oxford University Press, 1998)
Programme details
10.15am
Registration in front of Ashmolean Museum
10.30am
Begin walking tour around Oxford
12.30pm
Return to Rewley House
12.45pm
Lunch
1.45pm
End of day
Fees
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Event fee (includes two-course lunch) | £60.00 |
Funding
If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, or are a care-leaver in the UK, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees. Please see the below link for full details:
Concessionary fees for short courses
Payment
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Victoria Bentata Azaz
Victoria Bentata Azaz is a graduate of the University of Oxford (Modern Languages – Russian, LMH) and of Oxford Brookes University (MA in History 2022), writing a dissertation on the Inter Services Topographical Department based at Manchester College in WWII. She is a Green Badge Oxford Guide, a member of the Oxford Guild of Tour Guides and gives tours in French and Spanish. She has also written two books of walks Oxford City Walks and Oxford Hidden Walks
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