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Wadham College was founded in 1610 by Dorothy Wadham, according to the will of her late husband Nicholas Wadham, a member of an ancient Devon and Somerset family. The central buildings, a notable example of Jacobean architecture, were designed by the architect William Arnold and erected between 1610 and 1613. They include a large and ornate Hall.
The original design of the frontispieces in the Canterbury Quadrangle of St John's College, begun in 1631, may have called for three superimposed classical orders; but after construction began, the design appears to have been modified to include only two: Howard Colvin, The Canterbury Quadrangle (Oxford, 1988), pp. 33-8 and fig. 32.
Wadham College was founded in 1610 in the reign of King James I by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham. Nicholas Wadham, a member of an ancient Somerset family, died in 1609 leaving his fortune to endow a college at Oxford.
The History tutors at Wadham have strong interests in art history and visual culture. Jane Garnett was involved in the construction of the degree, and continues to be closely involved in teaching and thesis supervision.
The gothic style Front Quad comprising the Lodge, Warden's Lodgings, Hall, Chapel, Senior Common Room, function rooms and student accommodation, form the oldest parts of the College. Wadham’s main building was designed by architect, or master mason, William Arnold and erected between 1610 and 1613.
Jul 20, 2024 · The college was founded by Nicholas Wadham who died in 1609 but whose intentions were carried out by Dorothy (Petre) his widow. The buildings were begun on the site of the former house of Austin Friars, in April 1610 and finished in July 1613; the society was founded in 1612.
Thomas Johnston Beveridge was born on 15 July 1888, the son of Robertson Beveridge, (profession indeciperable) and his wife Helen Johnston. He studied at the School of Architectur
