University of Oxford : New College (Oxford, England) : Frontal view down the nave of the College Chapel, looking east towards the High Altar
- Creator:
- William of Wynford, active ca. 1360, died 1405
- Published/Created:
- Holywell Street, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, United Kingdom
ca. 1379-1400 - Date Depicted:
- 6/2/2007
- Materials:
- stone
- Notes:
- Despite its name, New College is one of the oldest of the Oxford colleges, having originally been founded in 1379. It was founded by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester in conjunction with the famous Winchester College, which was envisaged as a feeder to the Oxford college, and the two institutions have striking architectural similarities, both were the work of master mason William Wynford. New College was the first college in Oxford to centre on a main quadrangle, with student rooms, a dining hall, a library, and study rooms within the square ring of buildings and gates (first to have all of those elements). The bell tower of the cloisters was the last of the original buildings, completed in 1400.
- Variant Titles:
- New College of St Mary
- Topics:
- Architecture -- Britain -- 14th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Gothic (Medieval)
- Culture:
- British
- Accession Number:
- 1A2-E-O-NC-D1
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
schools: universities and colleges (buildings) (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- architectural exteriors; Education; educational construction buildings; schools (buildings); colleges
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Module Three
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
6/2/2007 - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4152
- OID:
- 10163320
- PID:
- digcoll:1790885