Brewer Street is a historic narrow street in central Oxford

Oxford

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, England

England

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, south of Carfax

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The street runs east-west, connecting with St Aldate's

St Aldate's, Oxford

St Aldate's is a street in central Oxford, England. It is named after Saint Aldate of whom little is known, although it has also been suggested that the name is a corruption of 'old gate', referring to the south gate in the former city walls. St Aldate's Church is on the west side of the street, in...

 to the east and St Ebbe's Street to the west.

Campion Hall

Campion Hall, Oxford

Campion Hall is one of the Permanent Private Halls of the University of Oxford in England. It is one of the smallest constituent institutions of the university, consisting of under forty members....

, a Permanent Private Hall

Permanent Private Hall

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 of the University of Oxford

University of Oxford

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, is on the south side. The hall is run by the Society of Jesus

Society of Jesus

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. It is the only building in Oxford designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens

Edwin Lutyens

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 and was opened in 1936. The building was Grade II* listed in 2000. Rose Place is further to the south.

Christ Church Cathedral School

Christ Church Cathedral School

Christ Church Cathedral School is a Prep and Pre-Prep, fee-paying boarding and day school for approximately 140 pupils based in Oxford, England. Steeped in music and history, the School was founded by Henry VIII in 1546 to provide choristers for Christ Church Cathedral and College. Now a Church of...

, associated with Christ Church Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral

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 and College

Christ Church, Oxford

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 close to the school on the other side of St Aldate's, is located at 3 Brewer Street. The school educates the choristers for the cathedral and college. The house of Cardinal Wolsey, the founder of the college, is still used for teaching.

Pembroke College

Pembroke College, Oxford

Pembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...

, one of the colleges of Oxford University, is on the north side of the street, with its main entrance in Pembroke Square

Pembroke Square, Oxford

Pembroke Square is a square in central Oxford, England, located to the west of St Aldate's and directly adjoining it.The square is named for Pembroke College, which has its main entrance at the south-west corner of the square, and houses St Aldate's Church which was formerly the library of the...

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Part of the city wall is preserved in the exterior wall of Pembroke College on Brewer Street. Other parts can be found in the gardens of New College

New College, Oxford

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 and Merton College

Merton College, Oxford

Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...

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In 2010, Pembroke College began a major new development south of the main site, to which it will be linked by a bridge over Brewer Street. The new buildings are expected to be completed in 2012.