Alden's Oxford guide : with an appendix entitled "Old Oxford", and a new map . viewespecially to the faculty of medicine, occupy five acres of ground, appropriatedin 1231 for use as a Jews Burying Ground,* in lieu of a neighbouring pieceformerly used by them, but granted by a charter of King Henry III. as a sitefor the Hospital of St. John, afterwards Magdalen College (17). They arefurnished with many rare herbaceous and aquatic plants, indigenous and exotic ;and contain several conservatories and aquaria, with a library and lecture roomsfor the Professor of Botany. John Tradescant (see 2) was
Alden's Oxford guide : with an appendix entitled "Old Oxford", and a new map . viewespecially to the faculty of medicine, occupy five acres of ground, appropriatedin 1231 for use as a Jews Burying Ground,* in lieu of a neighbouring pieceformerly used by them, but granted by a charter of King Henry III. as a sitefor the Hospital of St. John, afterwards Magdalen College (17). They arefurnished with many rare herbaceous and aquatic plants, indigenous and exotic ;and contain several conservatories and aquaria, with a library and lecture roomsfor the Professor of Botany. John Tradescant (see 2) was the first gardener here. The pleasant walk on the bank of the Cherwell leads to a gate conductinginto Merton Fields and Christ Church Meadow. As we purpose visiting thesehereafter (see nos. 28 32), we now return to the High-street entrance; noticingon our way the fine proportions of Magdalen Tower, which directly faces us. * A very large number of Jews were resident in Oxford in mediaeval times, but theywere expelled at the end of the 13th century. 30 Aldens Oxford MAGDALEN COLLEGE, FROM THE BRIDGE Magdalen College and Bridge. 31 It will be well worth while to get a good general view of the exterior ofMagdalen College before proceeding to a closer inspection : and this we shallbest do by walking a few paces to the right, on to Magdalen Bridge, which here spans two branches of the Cherwell, a tributary of the Thames, and was in former days the entrance to Oxford by coach from London.* Magdalen Rridge (built in 1779) was widened in 18S2-J from the designsof Mr. W. H. White, M. Inst. , Engineer to the Oxford width of the old bridge was 26 ft. 6 in. in-ide the parapets, with acarriage-way of 18 ft. The width of the added portion is 20 ft., makingthe present width 46 ft. 6 in. inside the parapets, with a carriage-way of 32 new S W. elevation is an exact copy of the original masonry ; so that thebeauties of the bridge are retained, and greatly enha
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