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North Quad, All Souls, Oxford: Codrington Library and sundial seen from the narrow passageway from South Quad

RIBA Ref No RIBA48058
Architect/DesignerHawksmoor, Nicholas (1661-1736)
Artist/PhotographerToomey, Bill (1922-)
CountryUK: England
CityOxford
Subject Date1750
Image Date1957
ViewExterior
StyleGothic Revival
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceAP Box 209 Oxford/Colleges
OrientationPortrait
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditArchitectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections
SubjectSundials ; Arches ; University buildings ; Courtyards ; Libraries
NOTES: The sundial was made for the Front Quad in 1658 and its design is attributed to Sir Christopher Wren who was Bursar that year. It was moved from between the south-facing pinnacles of the chapel to its present location in the nineteenth century.
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