Old News: The Architecture of Oxford II

Oxford University is full of really old buildings called 'New'. Prof William Whyte takes us on another quick history lesson.

[jamescraft]

I've lived in Oxford most of my life and had a shall we say complicated view on the universities, the old town and gown issues....but I am grateful to live in such a intresting and beautiful would be nicer if the rent was affordable though...

[saurabhbhaskar]

One of the best and beautiful university in the world

[denisemc]

Fantastic tour of some wonderful buildings

[Tribleman]

Fun fact, our architecture is why we didn't get bombed in the blitz during WW2, Hitler loved it so much he wanted to make it the new capital of England and one of his preferred residence in his empire

[webtmsvideos]

New College also has New Buildings ... from 1899.

[gregcoles]

This is great fun and very enjoyable (you might want to correct Magdalen's foundation date though)

[DeeL-uc]

I chuckle when I pass New College bc I know just how old it is.

[EurasianBrownBear]

Tbh it was founded in the 1100s. So anything after like 200 years can be considered “new”

[IndigoIndustrial]

Correct pronounciation of Magdalen, must be a wizard.