The Queen's College, Oxford

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Check-out: 00:00 (12:00) - 10:00 (10:00)

Storia

The “Hall of the Queen’s Scholars at Oxford” was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield, a chaplain in the household of Queen Philippa, who named it in her honour. He envisaged an establishment of fellows, chaplains, ‘poor boys’ and various officials and servants, headed by a Provost. Membership was to be open, but with a preference for inhabitants of Cumberland and Westmorland.

Initially Queen’s was a poor College, but the endowments slowly grew. Crucially, in 1343, Queen Philippa secured for Queen’s the lands of a small hospital in Southampton, destined to be the basis of much of the College’s prosperity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as Southampton Docks expanded and surrounding farmland was developed. Several other Queens of England have played a significant role in our history.

Parts of the current College date back to the 17th century and replace the earlier medieval College buildings that had fallen into disrepair in the 16th century. The College is one of the oldest constituent Colleges of the University of Oxford.

Many of the original statutes for the College are still followed today, including such traditional observances as the summoning of the Members of the College to dinner by a trumpet call. Throughout the year the College observes feasts of the Church, including the All Saints’ Gaudy on All Saints' Day, the famous Boar’s Head Gaudy just before Christmas and the Needle and Thread Gaudy shortly after New Year’s Day.

Cibo & bevande

Prices include a full English breakfast in the Hall in Main College. This is a self service meal. Please check breakfast times with the Lodge when you check in, as times do vary.

Terreni & Giardini

The Nuns' Garden is available for visitors to use during their stay at Queen's.  It is a small, carefully tended and private haven in the midst of the city.

Servizi aggiuntivi

All rooms have tea and coffee making facilities and internet connection. Ethernet cables can be purchased from the Lodge for a nominal sum (£3 for 3m cables and £5 for 5m cables). Queen's Lane Quad has card operated laundry facilities available, and those visitors staying in College for more than a few days may wish to purchase a card from the Bursary.