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Considered to be one of Oxford’s most beautiful rooms, the Upper Library of Queen’s College was built between 1693 and 1696, during the near-complete demolition of the medieval college. Queen’s is currently planning to build an underground extension to the Library as well as undertaking a complete refurbishment.

The improved Upper Library will retain its elegance, but meet the needs of today’s undergraduates by providing up-to-date services and additional storage space, particularly for the library’s historic collection, which includes treasures such as a Shakespeare First Folio, once owned by Garrick, and a first edition of Newton’s Principia.

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Further information

    Founded: 1341

    The Queen’s College is full of epic history, its fortunes circling over many centuries. Its grand neo-classical architecture – striking among Oxford’s predominantly gothic buildings – as well as its large and treasure-filled library, its musical and sporting prowess, its association with the north of England, and of course its highly academic record, are all notable.

    Notable members: King Henry V (it is believed), Edmund Halley, Rowan Atkinson

    Website:
    www.queens.ox.ac.uk