Christ Church, Oxford
by Dorothy Megaw
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CHRIST CHURCH
Oxford
Christ Church was founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII. It's formal title is 'The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry the Eighth'. It is one of the oldest and wealthiest colleges in Oxford and it is the only one to have a cathedral.
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Walk up the 16th century staircase and enter the Grand Hall. You might recognise this hall from Harry Potter films. To your right is a portrait of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll author of Alice in Wonderland.
The college porters at Christ Church college wear bowler hats. They are known as 'Bull Dogs'.
Keep walking down St Aldates, past the Head of the River pub on the left-hand side and directly across on the right you'll find Folly Road Bridge House. Notice how it sits on an island in the River Thames. This is where Carroll Lewis started to make up stories about a little girl called Alice...
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