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Welcome to All Souls College. The College is primarily an academic research institution with particular strengths in the humanities and social and theoretical sciences and an outstanding library. It also has strong ties to public life.
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The College welcomes disabled visitors and will do its best to assist them, although, unfortunately, not all parts of the College are accessible to wheelchair users or those with significant mobility problems. A wheelchair for visitors' use is available from the Lodge. Access via the main entrance involves two steps. Wheelchair users and others wit...
Old Library
Main access is via steep stairs but arrangements can be made for those with limited mobility to use a stairlift and a Fellow’s room to gain access. Those wishing to use this facility are asked to contact the Lodge by email(or by telephone on 01865 279379) at least 48 hours in advance of the lecture or event to confirm details so that this can be arranged.
Hovenden Room (Kitchen Quadrangle) and Seminar Rooms 1-3
Access involves several steps or stairs. Unfortunately they are therefore not suitable for wheelchair users or those with very limited mobility. Members of seminars and classes scheduled to be held in these rooms who might find it difficult to access them should contact either the organiser of the seminar or lecture or the Domestic Bursar as soon as possible so that the feasibility of using alternative venues within the College can be investigated.
Wharton Room
Access involves three steps but ramps can be put down on request. Arrangements can also be made for the gate on Catte Street to be opened where this would ease access for seminar participants. The Wharton Room is also fitted with an induction loop. Libraryaccess involves one step. A temporary ramp, with which College staff assistance will be required, is stored near the Catte Street entrance. Readers should contact the Library on 01865 279318.
The College has very limited parking facilities and a bus gate across the High Street immediately to the East of the main College entrance prevents through access by ordinary passenger vehicles from 7.00am to 6.30pm. Between these hours cars may approach from either the East or West but must not pass the barriers. Limited blue badge parking may be ...
Toilet facilities for wheelchair users are located off the Front Quadrangle in the passage by the Bursary. A second toilet for wheelchair users is available to Readers in the Library.
Today it is only for graduate students and primarily focuses on research. I don't know if it is open to the public but you can get great views of it from St. Mary's tower. Interesting the name is dedicated to all those who lost their lives in the Hundred Years War with the French.
All Souls College, founded in 1438 by Henry VI and the then, Archbishop Chichele of Canterberry. The Hall is unusually carpeted and is used by Fellows only as a research academy and has no undergraduate members.
Visiting All Souls is free (currently open 2-4pm each afternoon). It's probably worth popping in, for a 5-10 minute visit if it's open when you wander by. I found the staff friendly and it's a pleasant space to wander through.
Sep 2, 2022 · Situated in the Annex neighbourhood, this condo is one of 19 homes in the former Loretto Day School and College, which was established over 100 years ago in 1915. Red brick exterior.
College Front, Great Quadrangle Chapel open from 2pm to 4pm Sunday through Friday. Free entry. Directions: The college is in the centre of Oxford and can be tricky to get to by car. the From M40 J8a take the A40 west towards Oxford for 5 miles.
