The narrow lane under the Bridge of Sighs — past Halley's house and into Queen's Lane.
New College Lane is one of the most distinctive lanes in central Oxford. It begins at Catte Street, passing immediately under the Hertford Bridge — the so-called Bridge of Sighs — and curves between the high stone walls of New College and Hertford College towards Queen's Lane and the High Street.
The lane is named after New College, founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, whose front gate stands halfway along its length. On the opposite (southern) side, number 7 was the home of the astronomer Edmond Halley, Savilian Professor at Oxford from 1703 to 1742. The small observatory he built in the roof — where he made the observations leading to his prediction of the comet's return — is still visible from below as a flat-topped lump in the roofline.
The lane has almost no through traffic and is one of the quieter places in the centre of Oxford, even on busy days.
Sources: Wikipedia: New College Lane · OpenStreetMap · Hertford College — the Bridge of Sighs
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