The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is a prominent Oxford church situated on the north side of the High Street, facing Radcliffe Square. It is

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The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is a prominent Oxford church situated on the north side of the High Street, facing Radcliffe Square. It is the centre from which the University of Oxford grew and its parish consists almost exclusively of university and college buildings. Its slmpressive 180m spire is shown here.

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