Magdalen (bell) Tower, completed in 1509, is one of the oldest parts of Magdalen College, Oxford, situated inHigh Street. When it was completed by 1509, and it was the tallest building in Oxford dominating the eastern entrance to the city. It towers over Magdalen Bridge that spans the River Cherwell. In the 16th century a medieval wooden bridge was replaced by one of stone, but by the 1770s it was too narrow. When some of the arches of the western side collapsed during the floods of February 1772, the present stone bridge replaced it.
Magdalen Tower, completed in 1509, is a bell tower that forms one of the oldest parts of Magdalen College, Oxford, situated directly in the High Street. Built of stone from 1492, when the foundation stone was laid,it was completed by 1509, and it's the tallest building in Oxford. It dominates the eastern entrance to the city, towering over Magdalen Bridge that spans the divided stream of the River Cherwell. In the 16th century a medieval wooden bridge was replaced by one of stone, but by the 1770s it was too narrow. When some of the arches of the western side collapsed during the floods of February 1772, the present stone bridge replaced it.
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