Tom Tower, Christ Church, Oxford
E59162
Tom Tower at Christ Church, Oxford is the iconic bell tower and main entrance to the college, renowned as one of Sir Christopher Wren’s early Baroque architectural works.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural landmark
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ clock tower ⓘ |
| architect |
Christopher Wren
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Christopher Wren
|
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
English Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Baroque architecture in England
ⓘ
Clock towers in the United Kingdom ⓘ Grade I listed buildings in Oxford ⓘ Towers in Oxford ⓘ |
| completionDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| faces | St Aldate’s, Oxford ⓘ |
| function | main entrance to Christ Church, Oxford ⓘ |
| hasBell | Great Tom ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell chamber
ⓘ
clock ⓘ spire ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Tom Quad, Christ Church, Oxford ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| houses | Great Tom ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Christ Church, Oxford
ⓘ
England ⓘ Oxford ⓘ Oxfordshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Great Tom
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Tom bell
|
| notableFor |
Baroque design in an Oxford college setting
ⓘ
early work of Sir Christopher Wren ⓘ |
| operator | Christ Church, Oxford ⓘ |
| overlooks | Tom Quad, Christ Church, Oxford ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Christ Church, Oxford ⓘ |
| partOf | Christ Church, Oxford ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic symbol of Christ Church, Oxford
ⓘ
landmark of Oxford ⓘ |
| startPointOf | St Aldate’s entrance to Christ Church ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial ringing of Great Tom
ⓘ
marking time for Christ Church ⓘ |
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