Oxford

[LeoMunro]

Anyone know of a building in Oxford "that featured in a literary masterpiece.It is patently an ideal stop for a little reflection"?

Any help much appreciated. And if you don�t happen to know, then please have a nice week-end.

[Dinkypuzzled]

I have an 'inkling' it has to do with The Inklings. Possibly the Bodleian Library compared to Sauron's temple in Middle Earth.(Tolkein)

[LeoMunro]

By jove -or Jupiter- Dink, I think you've got it! Also at the Bodliean there is the Ratcliffe Camera Tower that would fit in with "a spot for a little reflection". Thank you very much and do have a nice week-end.

Anyone wish to argue?!

[shaneystar2]

Radcliffe Camera ..Leo.....Radcliffe !!!
Shaney xx

[oxcomper]

I would go for Keble College, which house a well known painting called "Light of the World"

[LeoMunro]

Morning all. My word! What a fine lot you ABers are: Shaney working nights to help the aged and oxcomper up and about before I can remember where we keep the cornflakes. Thank you both, very much.

Of course, Shane -trust me to end up with D-T problems! And oxcomper makes great sense as well.

Let's see if anyone comments one way or the other.

Thanks again and love to all, Lm

[LeoMunro]

If it'll help this is what the puzzle compiler said:

But, for now from Christ's Church College, I veer north, not far from a building that featured in a literary masterpiece. It is patently an ideal spot for a little reflection, so I pause to ponder my next port of call. Will it be the library, refounded by and named after a 17th- century diplomat; or perhaps the country's oldest museum, also named after its founder.

It seems that he's near another building before going to the Bodleian or Ashmolean.

As I say, friends, any help ...

[oxcomper]

Going North from Christ Church(assuming you leave by the main enterance) to the Bodleian/Ashmolean you would be passing Carfax Tower, St. Michael at the North Gate Church(the oldest building in Oxford), and to get to the Ashmolean but not the Bodleian you would pass the Randolph Hotel (where a lot of the Morse series happened!)

However if you left Christ Church by the back way, you would pass University College,All Souls College(where they have a spendid sundial - may have something to do with the refelction bit)and was the college of T.E Lawrence and the Radcliffe Camera to get to the Bodleian(although strictly speaking the Camera is a part of the Bod.)

Sorry to waffle a bit, but it could be any of those buildings I think. Virtually all Oxford has been televised!

[LeoMunro]

Please don�t apologise Oxcomper: it's most generous of you to try and help. But is really isnt all that critical -only a puzzle after all, but I hate to leave a clue "unoutsorted ". But do take care that you don't get as hooked on these Sunday morning puzzles as I am!

I've left it too late to call in Chief Inspector Morse - I wonder if Kevin Whatley's busy?

Thanks again

Lm