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1. www.wadham.ox.ac.uk › about › history-archivesHistory & Archives - Wadham College, Oxford

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   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.

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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.

3. www.british-history.ac.uk › rchme › oxonWadham College - British History Online

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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. 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.

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

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   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.

6. oac.web.ox.ac.uk › wadham-collegeWadham College | Oxford College Archives - oac.web.ox.ac.uk

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   Wadham College was founded in 1610 by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, a childless husband and wife from the West country, where he was a prominent landowner. Dorothy was from an Essex family. There is a pedigree in Jackson’s Wadham College.

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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.

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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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   What is Wadham College Archive?

   • Wadham’s archive largely comprises internal college documents, and records of college estates, of which the largest collection were in Essex. A catalogue of the Muniments of Wadham College was produced by Lawrence Stone for the National Register of Archives in 1962, and reproduced in limited numbers.

   History & Archives - Wadham College, Oxford

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   When was Wadham library built?

   • Designed by Glasgow architects Gillespie, Kidd & Coia, Wadham Library, a glass and concrete building with lead roof, was built in the 1970s and officially opened in July 1976. Situated to the rear of the College site, the Bowra Building, designed by MacCormac, Jamieson & Pritchard, opened in 1992.

   Buildings and architecture - Wadham College, Oxford

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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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   What can you do at Wadham College?

   • In common with many Oxford colleges, Wadham has produced a wide range of graduates in the fields of economics, history, law, physiology, medicine, management, humanities, mathematics, science, technology, media, philosophy, poetry, politics and religion who have contributed significantly to public life.

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8. archive.british-history.ac.uk › vch › oxonWadham College | British History Online

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   Jul 4, 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.