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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’s main building was designed by architect, or master mason, William Arnold and erected between 1610 and 1613.
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 by Jackson, Thomas Graham, Sir, 1835-1924
Apr 30, 2021 · The new William Doo Undergraduate Centre and Dr Lee Shau Kee Building were designed by award-winning architects AL_A and built by Oxford builders Beard.
Apr 27, 2021 · Dating back to 1610, Wadham College is steeped in the rich traditions of its British locale. When tasked with intervening within this site on Oxford University’s campus, renowned London-based architect Amanda Levete knew exactly what the prestigious institution needed.
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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.
