Oriel Square

Late 19th Century view of Oriel Square, looking north up Oriel Street, with Oriel College on the right and St Mary's spire in the background.
Similar view in modern times.

Oriel Square, formerly known as Canterbury Square,[1] is a square in central Oxford, England, located south of the High Street. The name was changed after the Second World War at the request of Oriel College which maintained that the square had originally been known as Oriel Square.[1]

  1. ^ a b Hibbert, Christopher, The Encyclopedia of Oxford. London: Pan Macmillan, 1988, pp. 295–296. ISBN 9780333399170.