Oxford, England - 2015; Exter College is amongst Oxford's oldest; it was founded in 1314 by Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter, as a school to educ

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Oxford, England - 2015; Exter College is amongst Oxford's oldest; it was founded in 1314 by Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter, as a school to educate clergymen. At its foundation Exeter was popular with the gentry and clergy, though has since become associated with notable fantasists including William Morris, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Philip Pullman. Here we see its luminous chapel.

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