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Merton College was founded in 1264 by Walter de Merton, Lord Chancellor and Bishop of Rochester. [14] It has a claim to be the oldest college in Oxford, a claim which is disputed between Merton College, Balliol College and University College.
Merton College has existed since around 1890. A new building was erected in 1971 with additional blocks in later years. [7] It formerly occupied a site on Central Road in the borough, which was sold to Barratt Homes, a housing developer. [8] [9] Merton College merged with South Thames College in 2009.
Merton College Chapel is the church of Merton College, Oxford, England. Dedicated to St Mary and St John the Baptist, the chapel was largely completed in its present form by the end of the 13th century. The building retains a number of original stained glass windows, and is noted for its acoustics.
The oldest colleges are University College, Balliol, and Merton, established between 1249 and 1264, although there is some dispute over the exact order and precisely when each began teaching. The fourth oldest college is Exeter, founded in 1314, and the fifth is Oriel, founded in 1326.
See also Former students, Fellows and current Honorary Fellows of Merton College.. Merton College, Oxford is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford.. This list of Merton Fellows and alumni is grouped into centuries; where the person's life spans more than one century, the (approximate) date of matriculation is used, and given in brackets when known.
Merton College Library (in Merton College, Oxford) is one of the earliest libraries in England and one of the oldest academic library in the world still in continuous daily use. [1] [2] The library is located in several parts of the college, and houses a priceless collection of early printed books and more than 300 medieval manuscripts.
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Founded by scholars from Merton College, one of Oxford's oldest colleges (founded 1264), Peterhouse (Cambridge, 1284) is Cambridge's first college. Similarly, Somerville College, Oxford (founded in 1879 as a women's institution) has Girton College, Cambridge (also historically a women's college, founded 1869) as its sister college.