Keble College, Oxford
Keble College
A Victorian Gothic Revival college in red brick, with colourful geometric patterns that make it instantly recognisable. Its chapel holds Holman Hunt's painting 'The Light of the World.'
Keble College was founded in 1870 and designed by the architect William Butterfield. It uses red, yellow and blue bricks laid in geometric patterns, a rarity in Oxford, where most colleges are built of golden stone, so it stands out sharply against its neighbours. The soaring chapel is lavishly decorated with mosaics and stained glass. A side chapel houses 'The Light of the World,' a famous painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt. The college dining hall is one of the longest in Oxford. The college is usually open to visitors free or for a small fee in the afternoons. It lies opposite the Natural History Museum, so it is easy to visit on the way.
Opening hours
Approx. 14:00–17:00 (check college announcements)
Nearby sights
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History
- Pitt Rivers Museum
- Ashmolean Museum
- History of Science Museum, Oxford
- Sheldonian Theatre
- University Parks
- Bridge of Sighs, Oxford
- Bodleian Library