The Manchester Lecture 2026: The Worthingtons
The subject of our 2026 Manchester Lecture will be the Worthingtons, the Manchester-based family firm of architects that was responsible for designing and building the main college quad between 1889 and 1893, as well as many other buildings in Oxford and the North of England – and whose founder, Thomas Worthington, was a committed social reformer.

William Whyte, Professor of Social and Architectural History at the University of Oxford and a Fellow at St John’s College, will deliver the lecture.
Date: 9 March 2026, 17:15
Venue: Harris Manchester College, Mansfield Road OX1 3TD
Venue Details: The Chapel
Speaker: Professor William Whyte (St John’s College, Oxford)
Organising department: Harris Manchester College
Organiser: Kate Wilson (Harris Manchester College)
Organiser contact email address: kate.wilson@hmc.ox.ac.uk
Host: Professor Beth Breeze (Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford)
Booking required?: Recommended
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-manchester-lecture-2026-the-worthingtons-tickets-1980711036028?aff=oddtdtcreator
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Kate Wilson