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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.
'Wadham is the only college [in Oxford] which was built all at one go and has remained virtually unchanged since....' (or at least had when Sherwood and Pevsner first published their survey of Oxfordshire in 1974). 'The foundation date is 1610; building began in the same year and was completed in 1613.'
Buildings and architecture. Wadham’s architectural heritage spans a variety of building styles from the classical Oxford Gothic of the original buildings to the contemporary lines of the new Undergraduate Centre. Statues of the founders, Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham seen through the College entrance.
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.
Apr 27, 2021 · The resulting structures — dubbed the William Doo Undergraduate Centre and Dr. Lee Shau Kee Building respectively — connect to one another to provide over 2,200 square metres of space for a state-of-the-art centre, replacing an existing 1951 edifice.
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.
Dec 22, 2008 · Wadham College, Oxford, its foundation, architecture and history, with an account of the family of Wadham and their seats in Somerset and Devon : Jackson, Thomas Graham, Sir, 1835-1924 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. (1 of 294)
