CONGRATULATIONS to Harris Manchester College, in Mansfield Road, Oxford, for having built an architectural delight as a part of their new build.
Their new clock tower is so in-keeping with the rest of the architectural splendour many of our fine colleges present.
If it wasn’t for how clean it appears you would think it had been built many years ago.
The big question is, how did it get past the city planners’ office?
Why do I ask that I hear you cry. Simple, here we have a building that fits in perfectly with its surroundings and isn’t controversial. Years ago new builds had to be in-keeping with their surroundings and not appear out of place. Unfortunately our planners have allowed too many buildings to be built that aren’t up to scratch. One example is the new Mathematics building sandwiched between the old John Radcliffe and Green College on the Woodstock Road.
Well done Harris Manchester, hopefully other colleges will follow your great example.
Steven Bennett, Marston Road, Oxford
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