The Octagon
The Octagon is an university building in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. The Octagon is situated nearby to New Buildings Quadrangle, as well as near Bridge of Sighs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hertford College and Exeter College.
Hertford College
University
Hertford College, previously known as Magdalen Hall, is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It is located on Catte Street in the centre of Oxford, directly opposite the main gate to the Bodleian Library.
Exeter College
University
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Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, and the fourth-oldest college of the university. The college was founded in 1314 by two brothers from Devon, Bishop Walter Stapledon and Sir Richard Stapledon, as an institution to educate clergy, and has been located on Turl Street since 1315. Exeter College is situated 430 feet southwest of The Octagon.
All Souls College
University
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All Souls College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Unique to All Souls, all of its members automatically become fellows. All Souls College is situated 570 feet southeast of The Octagon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oxford and Jericho.
Oxford
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Oxford is the oldest university city in the United Kingdom, some 50 miles to the west of the capital London in its own county of Oxfordshire, on the rivers Thames and Cherwell.
Jericho
Suburb
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Jericho is a historic suburb of the English city of Oxford. It consists of the streets bounded by the Oxford Canal, Worcester College, Walton Street and Walton Well Road.
Grandpont
Quarter
Grandpont is a mainly residential area in south Oxford, England. It is west of Abingdon Road, and consists mainly of narrow streets that run at right angles to the main road, with terraced late-Victorian and Edwardian houses.
The Octagon
- Type: University building
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.75468° or 51° 45′ 17″ northLongitude
-1.25409° or 1° 15′ 15″ westLevels
2Operator
Hertford CollegeOpen location code
9C3WQP3W+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 301468882OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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