Exeter College is one of the oldest colleges in Oxford, dating from the early C14th with impressive buildings sett around grassy quads. The Chapel dominates the quadrangle and its unusual spire is a landmark in the town. In the mid C19th the chapel needed major repairs and building a new chapel would be cheaper than trying to repair the exiting building. Sir George Gilbert Scott was chosen to design a new chapel in the French Gothic style. The building cost £12,000 pounds, raised by an extensive fund raising campaign as well as significant sacrifices made by the Fellows and students.
