Saint Bartholemew's of Oxford
Colin Michie rings the bell at an early English hospital
In the eastern suburbs of Oxford, a small chapel and alms-house lie sandwiched between a market garden and the Oriel College rugby pitch – the remnants of Saint Bartholemew's Hospital. The buildings are a rare reminder of the early English hospitals founded by Henry I.
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