Sir – I was pleased to be at the opening of the newly-restored Radcliffe Infirmary last week. This gem of a building, which now heralds the entrance to the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, will be the home of the Humanities teaching for the University.
The rather gorgeous Triton Fountain now, once more, welcomes visitors to the site and proudly looks out on to the Woodstock Road. As the Vice Chancellor and others spoke, I was struck by how little they said of the contribution they have made to the wider city and it was disappointing that it only made page 20 (Report, October 25). The University surveyors and their architects and contractors were generous in opening the building for Trust members to visit and took part in Oxford Open Doors, inviting people in to see what had happened to their old hospital. Today, the building with its cleaned stone and repaired fountain are clearly visible within the street scene at the entrance to the city from the north.
The Radcliffe Infirmary means a great deal to many people and this beautiful restoration project has done Oxford proud, so thank you to the University. Debbie Dance, Oxford Preservation Trust
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