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Broad Street is a wide street in central Oxford, England, just north of the former city wall. The street is known for its bookshops, including the original Blackwell's bookshop at number 50, located here due to the University of Oxford. Among residents, the street is traditionally known as The Broad [citation needed].
- Clarendon Building
The Clarendon Building is an early 18th-century neoclassical...
- Clarendon Building
Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ United Kingdom: Coordinates: Built: 1664–1669: Architect: Christopher Wren: Architectural style(s) English Baroque: Owner: University of Oxford
- 1664–1669
- University of Oxford
Entrance from Broad Street. The main entrance to the college is on Broad Street, located between Balliol College and Blackwell's bookshop, and opposite Turl Street. It is enclosed by an iron palisade rather than a wall, and the college's distinctive blue gates provide it with a more open appearance than many others in Oxford.
- 1555; 468 years ago
- Dame Hilary Boulding
- Latin: Quod tacitum velis nemini dixeris (That which you wish to be secret, tell to nobody)
Experience Oxfordshire; Broad Street is a little gem just waiting to be explored. Adorned with listed buildings and steeped in rich history, this charming street is everything that you would imagine Oxford’s quirky streets to be like, so let us take you on a short journey….
First evidence of the name Broad Street. 1767: Henry Keene built the Fisher Buildings at the far western end of Balliol. 1771: The Oxford Mileways Act led to the paving and repair of Broad Street, and the widening of it by removing the wall on the south side of Balliol College, “and taking in such part of the garden as shall be necessary ...
History of Oxford’s Broad Street. The elephant standing on the weather-vane of the former Indian Institute enjoys a fine view of the Broad (Picture by Neville Clarke) Follow the pointer at the top of this page to go through all the topics below. For individual buildings, use the “ ” side-link: this allows you to select a specific building ...
