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BALLIOL

 

Oxford

 

Balliol College is considered to be, alongside University and Merton, one of  the oldest colleges in Oxford. It was founded  by John de Balliol and his wife Dervorguilla in 1263.

 

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The victorian gothic frontage of Balliol College that can be seen from Broad Street. It was designed in 1868 by the architect Alfred Waterhouse.

Balliol I About
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The reflection of Balliol College appears in the window of the shop opposite; Flaggs, a tourist destination offering oxford souvenirs.

flaggs, broad street

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Balliol College, Oxford

print of balliol college

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“That sweet city with her dreaming spires/ She needs not June for beauty's heightening.”

 

 

Matthew Arnold.

Matthew Arnold attended Balliol College 1841-1844

Dreaming Spires of Oxford

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