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| Keywords: Friar Bacon's Study.jpg en Detailed engraving of the Friar Bacon's Study on Folly Bridge Oxford St Aldate's can be seen through the arc File from http //www flickr com/photos/tollhouses/3252297235/in/photostream/ Flickr Additional info about the author etc from http //www oxhistsoc org uk/index htm Joseph Skelton 1819 More info external view of the study of a Franciscan friar Roger Bacon an Oxford scholar famous for his unorthodox scientific and mathematical work By the late 18th century this study on Folly Bridge had become a place of pilgrimage for scientists Samuel Pepys visited it in 1669 remarking So to Friar Bacon's study I up and saw it and gave the man 1shilling Oxford mighty fine place The building was pulled down in the 18th century to allow for road widening http //www bl uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/kinggeorge/f/003ktop00000034u034b0000 html PD-Art Study of Roger Bacon Buildings in Oxford Folly Bridge Joseph Skelton Oxford in the 19th century | ||||
