Magdalen College

Magdalen College is instantly recognizable by its Great Tower, a stone landmark that rises high above the banks of the River Cherwell. Founded in fourteen fifty-eight by William Waynflete, the Bishop of Winchester, the college occupies a site that formerly housed the Hospital of Saint John the Baptist. It is one of the oldest and largest institutions in the university, known for its extensive grounds, which include a deer park and a river walk called Addison’s Walk.