Editing Exeter College, Oxford (section)

== Buildings ==
[[File:Exeter College Chapel & Lectern, Oxford - Diliff.jpg|thumb|left|Exeter College Chapel]]

=== Front Quadrangle ===
The Front Quadrangle sits on roughly the site of the medieval college, although of the earliest buildings, only Palmer's Tower in the north-eastern corner remains.<ref name=":2" /> Constructed in 1432, the tower, which was once the primary entrance to the college, now houses various offices and lodgings for fellows, and at its base is a memorial to members who were killed in the Second World War. The quadrangle is dominated by the chapel, designed by Sir [[George Gilbert Scott]] and constructed in 1854–1860,<ref name=":2" /> which was heavily inspired by the [[Sainte-Chapelle]] in Paris. On the opposite side stands the hall, constructed in 1618,<ref name=":2" /> notable for its vaulted ceilings and numerous fine portraits, underneath which is the college bar. Building work over the following century resulted in the quadrangle taking on its current appearance in 1710.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} The Front Quadrangle also houses the Junior, Middle and Senior Common Rooms, as well as lodgings for fellows and undergraduates.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

=== Margary Quadrangle ===
The Margary Quadrangle was completed in 1964 with the construction of the Thomas Wood building to commemorate the 650th anniversary of the college and named for [[Ivan Margary]], who paid for its restoration.<ref name="Ivan Margary Obituary">{{cite web|url=http://www.rh7.org/factshts/margary.pdf|title=Ivan D Margary |publisher=rh7.org|access-date=22 February 2019}}</ref> The quadrangle also incorporates the rector's lodgings, designed by Gilbert Scott and constructed in 1857, and staircases nine, ten and eleven, also erected during the 19th century.<ref name=":2" />

=== Fellows' Garden ===
[[File:Fellows' Garden panorama.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|The Fellows' Garden, looking toward Radcliffe Square]]

A passageway from the Front Quadrangle leads through to the college's Fellows' Garden, in which stands the library, designed by Gilbert Scott in the 13th-century style. The area is also bounded on the left hand side by Convocation House, the Divinity School and the Bodleian Library, and on the right by Brasenose Lane. The Mound, situated at the end of the Garden, offers views over Radcliffe Square, including All Souls' College and the Radcliffe Camera.

=== Cohen Quad ===
In 2007–2008, the college purchased the main site of [[Ruskin College]] on [[Walton Street, Oxford|Walton Street]] for £7 million. The buildings were redeveloped to designs by [[Alison Brooks Architects]] to provide a range of student bedrooms, teaching rooms, and study space. In 2017 Cohen Quad was formally opened, named for the parents of [[Sir Ronald Cohen]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Enderby |first=Lucy |date=2017-03-20 |title=Exeter College's Cohen Quad formally opened |url=https://www.cherwell.org/2017/03/20/exeter-colleges-cohen-quad-formally-opened/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Cherwell |language=en-GB}}</ref> The premises represent the college's largest physical expansion since the 14th century.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} The Cohen Quad won an [[RIBA]] South Award as well as Regional Building of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RIBA South Award winners |url=https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-regional-awards/riba-south-award-winners |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=www.architecture.com}}</ref>

===In literature and films===
Exeter College is the basis for the fictional [[Jordan College, Oxford|Jordan College]] in [[Philip Pullman]]'s novel trilogy ''[[His Dark Materials]]''. The 2007 film version of the first novel, ''[[The Golden Compass (film)|The Golden Compass]]'' (originally ''[[Northern Lights (Pullman novel)|Northern Lights]])'', used the college for location filming.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385752/locations |title=Filming locations for His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass |access-date=26 April 2007 |work=[[Internet Movie Database|IMDb]] locations page}}</ref>
The final episode of ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'', based on the novel ''[[The Remorseful Day]]'', was filmed in the college chapel and Front Quadrangle, where Morse has a heart attack.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}(episode 33/ Season 8 episode 5)