page_title: University Church of St Mary the Virgin
section_title: Present
hierarchical_section_title: University Church of St Mary the Virgin / Present
caption_attribution_description: The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, England as viewed from the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin. This is a 10 (2x5) segment panorama taken by myself with a Canon 5D and 70-200mm f/2.8L at 70mm. This is a photo of listed building number 1099146. (More images)
context_page_description: The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is an Oxford church situated on the north side of the High Street. It is the centre from which the University of Oxford grew and its parish consists almost exclusively of university and college buildings.
  St Mary's possesses an eccentric baroque porch, designed by Nicholas Stone, facing High Street, and a spire which is claimed by some church historians to be one of the most beautiful in England. Radcliffe Square lies to the north and to the east is Catte Street. The 13th-century tower is open to the public for a fee and provides good views across the heart of the historic university city, especially Radcliffe Square, the Radcliffe Camera, Brasenose College, Oxford and All Souls College.
context_section_description: The current vicar of St Mary's is the Revd Dr William Lamb. Revd James Crockford is the assistant priest. Robert Howarth is the director of music and the organist is James Brown. The churchwardens are Megan Roper and Nicholas Hardyman. The main Sunday service is at 10:30 am. During university terms services are enhanced by the choir of the University Church and by many notable visiting preachers.
  The church is open to visitors throughout the year from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (July and August 9:00 am – 6:00 pm), except on Christmas Day and Boxing Day when it only opens for advertised services. On Sundays the tower does not open until after the morning services.
  A German Lutheran service is held on the first Sunday of each month (except January and August).
caption: View north from St Mary's, looking into Radcliffe Square, with Brasenose College to the left (west), All Souls College to the right (east), the Bodleian Library, the Sheldonian Theatre and the Divinity School to the left of centre background, and the Radcliffe Camera centrally
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