Jordan College, Oxford
Fictional Oxford college home to Lyra Belacqua.
Jordan College is a fictional institution in Oxford, located in a parallel universe. It is the home of the young heroine Lyra Belacqua. The college's layout and location are analogous to Exeter College, Philip Pullman's alma mater, though Jordan is depicted as larger, richer, and older. The college extends extensively underground through tunnels, shafts, and cellars, with above-ground structures forming only a small part of the whole.
Quick Facts
- Based on
- Exeter College, Oxford
- Inspiration for name
- Jericho area of Oxford
- Filming location (film)
- Christ Church, Oxford
- Filming location (tv series)
- New College, Oxford
Facts from the source article.
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