One of many colleges making up the Oxford University in England. It has this peculiar winding structure to it which holds a staircase. The college was founded in 1282 by Elias De Hertford and was one of the first colleges to open up to co-education. Author of Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift was a student of Hertford.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Hertford College
One of many colleges making up the Oxford University in England. It has this peculiar winding structure to it which holds a staircase. The college was founded in 1282 by Elias De Hertford and was one of the first colleges to open up to co-education. Author of Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift was a student of Hertford.
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It's so cool that they carried the shape of the internal staircase to the building's exterior!
ReplyDeleteawesome! i love it.. oddly enough reminds me of the gugenheim - must be the snail affect
ReplyDeleteWOW!
ReplyDeleteOh... Hertford!
ReplyDeleteAlways a very friendly porter.
I know someone who graduated from there...
Beautiful setting.
NZM, I found it fab, I even went up the stairs, I think I was looking for a bathroom lol I don't recall
ReplyDeleteOh no I accidentally enlarged my screen, how the heck do you unlarge it? lol
Lirun, Yeah I reckon you're right?
Candy :) wah wah wow! lol
Buj, yes the porter was mighty friendly, tall stout fellow. Beautiful grounds, open, welcoming atmoshpere.
I love this picture. :)
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