Pre-raphaelite oxford

The Days of Creation windows by Burne-Jones and William Morris in Harris Manchester college chapel Oxford

The Pre-Raphaelites turned the Victorian art world upside down and left their mark on Oxford in many ways.

From love-at-first-sight and youthful exuberance to rescuing medieval cottages and spreading socialism, this tour tells the stories of how Millais, Rossetti, Holman Hunt, Morris and Burne-Jones encountered Oxford, and visits some of the glorious art and architecture they gave the city.

This is a bespoke tour. Please contact me and we will develop the tour route together. Exactly which artworks we visit will depend on length of tour, group size, budget and opening times. Options include the Oxford Union Library, Harris Manchester College chapel, Christ Church cathedral, Keble College chapel, Rhodes House, Exeter College, the Ashmolean Museum and the Museum of Natural History.

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Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris met at Exeter College Oxford and formed a creative partnership that would last their whole lives

  • Up to 19 people, but smaller groups allow us to access more places, such as Christ Church cathedral.

  • This tour starts at £160 per group, plus entrance fees. Longer tours will cost more but will allow us to visit more artworks.

  • It will depend on where is open on the day you want to visit. Email me and we will discuss the options.

Pre-Raphaelite murals in the Oxford Union library
David and Goliath by Burne-Jones and Morris & Co in Christ Church cathedral, which has several pre-raphaelite stained glass windows