Oxford

 

CHRIST
CHURCH
 

ST ALDATES

 

A statue of Mercury stands

in the pond of Tom Quad. He holds in his hand, a staff known as a caduceus, a symbol of commerce. He is magnificent.

Christ Church, Oxford

by Dorothy Megaw

VIEW FROM 
 

Walk up the 16th century staircase and enter the Grand Hall. To your right is a portrait of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll author of Alice in Wonderland.