Statues - Hither & Thither

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Oxford
Oxfordshire
South East England

Christ Church College
(Tom Tower, St Aldate's side)

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

Ipswich c. 1471 - Leicester 1530
English statesman, founder of Christ Church College, in 1525.
(Wikipedia)

Francis Bird
1719

Description

The seriously weathered statue was made in 1719, but placed here in 1872.

Colleges in Oxford

Most of the university colleges in Oxford occupy large areas with several buildings and courts ('quads' in Oxford). There are numerous statues, mostly in the façades of the various buildings. The statues with ☒ are not visible from the public road. Most of the colleges are accessible for visitors during certain times of the day, some for free, others for a small (or not so small) fee.

Sculptor

Francis Bird (London 1667 - London 1731), British sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Philip Opher, Oxford Sculpture (Heritage Tours Publications, 2009).
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Oxford (London, 1939) (British History Online).

Locatie (N 51°45'0" - W 1°15'23") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse160; Photograph: 18 October 2015
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