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The Oxford and Cambridge colleges have served as an architectural inspiration for Collegiate Gothic Architecture, used by a number of American universities including Princeton University and Washington University in St. Louis since the late nineteenth century.
Balliol, one of Oxford's oldest colleges. The University of Oxford's foundation date is unknown. [24] In the 14th century, the historian Ranulf Higden wrote that the university was founded in the 10th century by Alfred the Great, but this story is apocryphal. [25]
University College, formally The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University commonly called University College in the University of Oxford [6] and colloquially referred to as "Univ", [7] is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. [8]
Oriel College [6] (/ ˈ ɔː r i əl /) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. [7] Located in Oriel Square , the college has the distinction of being the oldest royal foundation in Oxford (a title formerly claimed by University College , whose claim of being founded by King Alfred is no longer promoted).
Balliol lays claim to being the oldest Oxford college, though this is disputed by both University College and Merton. Balliol's claim is that a house of scholars was established by the founder in Oxford in around 1263, in contrast to Merton, which was the first college to be granted an official statute in 1274, and University College, which ...
In 1603 only eight Oxford halls survived, [10] and by 1842 five, as Broadgates, Gloucester and Hart halls had become colleges. Their principals were chosen by the chancellor of the university, except for St Edmund Hall, where the provost of Queen's College made the appointment. [1]
6 & 23 June: Keble College, is incorporated and opens as a new foundation, the first new college in the university for more than a century. The first students enter in October. Volunteer city fire brigade established, [26] based in New Inn Hall Street. Oxford University Gazette first published.
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