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1. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › oxonWadham College - British History Online

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   Oct 16, 2024 · WADHAM COLLEGE Circumstances Of The Foundation. Nicholas Wadham, the founder of this college, was born in 1532 of a good Somerset family of Merifield, near Ilminster, and was educated at Oxford, at either Corpus Christi or Christ Church.

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   It is located in the centre of Oxford, at the intersection of Broad Street and Parks Road. 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.

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   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.

4. www.wadham.ox.ac.uk › about › buildings-gardensBuildings and architecture - Wadham College, Oxford

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   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.

5. historicengland.org.uk › listing › the-listWADHAM COLLEGE, Non Civil Parish - 1001293 - Historic England

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   Wadham College was founded by Dorothy Wadham (the wife of Nicholas Wadham, d 1609; together they are regarded as joint founders) in 1610, when building was begun, and completed by 1613. It was built just outside the city walls on the site of an Augustinian friary which had gone by the late C16, when the site seems to have been given over to ...

6. www.britainexpress.com › oxford › wadham-collegeWadham College, Oxford Heritage Guide - Britain Express

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   Historian David Ross visits 17th century Wadham College in oxford, with a history of the college, what to see, and visiting information. We're Passionate about Oxford Heritage!

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   Who built Wadham College?

   • 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 College, Oxford - Wikipedia

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   Where is Wadham College?

   • It is located in the centre of Oxford, at the intersection of Broad Street and Parks Road. 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.

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   Who visited Wadham College in Oxford?

   • Historian David Ross visits 17th century Wadham College in oxford, with a history of the college, what to see, and visiting information. We're Passionate about Oxford Heritage!

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   What did Dorothy Wadham do?

   • Dorothy Wadham purchased land in Oxford and created a set of statutes. She appointed college officials, including a Warden, fellows, and scholars. She even personally appointed the college cook. She gave some of her own money to the college, and made sure it was ready to open its doors just four years after her husband's death.

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   How did Dorothy Wadham get a college?

   • She found support for her cause at the court of James I in London, and the king granted her a royal charter to found a college in 1610. Dorothy Wadham purchased land in Oxford and created a set of statutes. She appointed college officials, including a Warden, fellows, and scholars. She even personally appointed the college cook.

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   What is Wadham known for?

   • 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 The Holywell Music room - Europe's first purpose built music room.

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8. archive.org › details › wadhamcollegeoxf00jackWadham College, Oxford, its foundation, architecture and ...

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   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.