Harris Manchester College

One of the less well known of the Oxford Colleges and due to its location, rather off the tourist trail, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth visiting!

It has an interesting mix of old, traditional style Oxford Architecture with the newer style. Located on Mansfield Road, just off Holywell Street means it is in the quieter part of the city which makes for a very pleasant walk.

I attended this school in 2003 and went back to visit many times. It’s one of the best and provides great education as well as memories!

A small, friendly college for students age 21 or older.

Had some of my nicest years being a student at hmc. Recommend if you want to have a college tour or study at Oxford.

Not as old as many Oxford colleges, but still full of history.

I was there for a meeting with colleagues where the new Librarian gave a talk about the many distinguished and accomplished women who'd studied or taught in the college. Including the first woman to be ordained as a minister in Britain.

We met in a beautiful wood-panelled room, with tea, coffee and biscuits to be had.

Lunch was good - even though I couldn't have the main dish (because of peppers - - uuurgh).

Friendly, helpful staff.

One of the college's of Oxford university lovely grounds but only open to public certain times of year.

The chapel designed by "Worthington and Elgood" was inaugurated in 1893. The chapel is notable for its stained-glass windows by the Pre-Raphaelite artists Sir Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris, as well as its ornate wood carvings and organ, which was painted by Morris and Co. Seating in the chapel consisted of individual chairs until pews were added in 1897. The oak screen was added in 1896 and the original windows were made of plain glass until the installation of stained glass windows in 1895 and 1899. Particularly noteworthy are the stained glass windows on the north wall of the chapel, which were installed in 1896 and depict the Six Days of Creation. These were donated by James and Isabella Arlosh in memory of their son Godfrey. The Unitarian-affiliated Manchester College Oxford Chapel Society meets in the college chapel on Sundays. The society is affiliated to the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. Despite being one of the smallest colleges of Oxford University, Harris Manchester boasts the sixth largest college library and offers the best student population to book ratio. It houses a collection of books and manuscripts dating back to the fifteenth century. The Tate Library was built by Sir Henry Tate, the benefactor behind London’s Tate Gallery. The library was expanded in 2011 with the addition of a gallery, designed to blend in with the Victorian Gothic architecture. The library is well stocked in all the major subjects offered by the college including English Literature, Philosophy, Theology, Politics, Economics, Law, History and Medicine.

Beautiful grounds