Headington Hill Hall

Headington Hill Hall

About the Hall

It was built in 1824 and belonged to the Morrell Family for many years. The Hall has been leased to Oxford Brookes University since 1992 and is now primarily used as the Oxford Brookes School for Law (see left picture)









First Impressions

(From right to left) Nik, Aiysha and I. Posing in front of the front door.

Standing in front of this magnificent building, one feels overwhelmed by the extraordinary beauty that is in front of them, I know I sure did! From the manicured grass to the stained window in the interior, this building is one of grace and has a vintage feel to it. I absolutely adore the Victorian Era, the building reminded me of

Exploring the Interior

The Interior: Note the stained glass and the high ceiling with the chandelier.
Breathtaking!

Exploring the interior was exciting! The beauty of it had all of us stunned, especially the gorgeous stained glass window (fun fact: stained glass windows were only found in important buildings such as churches and significant buildings) We visited both floors in this building, and it was incredibly interesting how well it has been maintained. 

The Gardens

The gardens were probably the most exciting aspect about this area. I truly did not feel as if I was in a University but instead I felt as if i has been transported back in time. What made me feel like this? The manicured grass, the way you could shut your eyes and hear the melodic tune of tweeting birds, the outdoor furniture is incredibly pretty, the mixture of wood and wrought iron really made this garden pop.

Overall Experience

Exploring Headington Hill Hall with a bunch of friends made the overall experience that much better. It is exciting to walk around the place, debate how it came it be, how the people of that era managed to make something as exquisite as this and of course, having a great time taking pictures of everything. It was unimaginable that such a place existed in our University!

I'll be back soon with another new visit.
Watch this space!
Jaymi