.

medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls mittelalterlichen Miserikordie Chorgestühl.  středověké miserikordie. miséricordes médiéval.  middeleeuwse misericords.  Misericordia misericordias.  Misericordia medievale
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via e-mail Print Share on Digg Share on Google Bookmarks Share on Stumble Upon Share on Reddit

The Misericords and history of All Souls College, Oxford.

The Chapel at All Souls College has 42 beautiful mid 15th century misericords.

Click to launch a description of All Souls misericords

Please click on the thumbnail misericords for larger images.



All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N01.jpg
N01.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N02.jpg
N02.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N03.jpg
N03.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N04.jpg
N04.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N05.jpg
N05.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N06.jpg
N06.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N07.jpg
N07.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N08.jpg
N08.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N09.jpg
N09.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N10.jpg
N10.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N11.jpg
N11.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N12.jpg
N12.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N13.jpg
N13.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N14.jpg
N14.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N15.jpg
N15.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N16.jpg
N16.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N17.jpg
N17.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N18.jpg
N18.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N19.jpg
N19.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N19a.jpg
N19a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N20.jpg
N20.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats N21.jpg
N21.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S01.jpg
S01.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S02.jpg
S02.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S03.jpg
S03.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S03a.jpg
S03a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S04.jpg
S04.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S05.jpg
S05.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S06.jpg
S06.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S06a.jpg
S06a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S06b.jpg
S06b.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S07a.jpg
S07a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S08a.jpg
S08a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S09.jpg
S09.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S09a.jpg
S09a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S10.jpg
S10.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S11.jpg
S11.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S11a.jpg
S11a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S12.jpg
S12.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S12a.jpg
S12a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S13.jpg
S13.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S14.jpg
S14.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S15.jpg
S15.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S15a.jpg
S15a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S16.jpg
S16.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S16a.jpg
S16a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S16b.jpg
S16b.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S17.jpg
S17.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S17a.jpg
S17a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S17b.jpg
S17b.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S18.jpg
S18.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S18a.jpg
S18a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S19.jpg
S19.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S19a.jpg
S19a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S19b.jpg
S19b.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S20.jpg
S20.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S20a.jpg
S20a.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S21.jpg
S21.jpg
All Souls College Oxford Oxofrdshire Oxon mid 15th century medieval misericords misericord misericorde misericordes Miserere Misereres choir stalls Woodcarving woodwork mercy seats pity seats S21a.jpg
S21a.jpg



  Top of Page  

Home >

UK Non-Cathedrals

SE

Oxford All Souls

History of All Souls College Chapel, Oxford.

All Souls was founded in 1436, jointly by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Henry Chichele and Henry VI.  It has a fabulous history full of dodgy dealings and the pursuit of excellence, which frankly, I can’t do justice to in this one page, the All Souls official website, has a superb “No Holds Barred” history, which dishes all of the dirt in equal measure to the high points, with such wonderful comments as when discussing one of the Wardens, “A man of some learning, with a passion for sash windows and with low moral standards”.

The Chapel, however, has a far more sedate history.  Built between 1438 and 1442 it remained largely unchanged until the Commonwealth - Oxford having been a Royalist stronghold, suffered a certain amount of the Puritan’s wrath. The misericords date from the Chapel’s building, and show a family resemblance to the misericords at Higham Ferrers. Sir Christopher Wren was a Fellow from 1653 and in 1658 produced a very fine sundial, which was placed on the South wall of the Chapel, until it was moved to the quadrangle in 1877.  During the 1660’s a screen was installed, which was based on a design by Wren, however this screen needed to be rebuilt by 1713.  By the mid-19th century, much work was needed and so, today’s chapel is heavily influenced by Victorian ideals.

The All Souls Chapel website.

Click here for more local Misericords

Click here for more 15th century misericords

Sitemap Misericords RSS Update info

RSS feed for Automated updates of the regular upgrades to misericords.co.uk

Top of Page

Bookmark and Share