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Balliol College was founded in about 1263 by John I de Balliol under the guidance of Walter of Kirkham, the Bishop of Durham. [12] According to legend, the founder had abducted the bishop as part of a land dispute and as a penance he was publicly beaten by the bishop and had to support a group of scholars at Oxford. [13]
Radio Oxford broadcaster: Refounded the Penultimate Picture Palace 1976. Commissioned the Headington Shark on his property. [2]: 236 John Schlesinger: 1947: Film director: Midnight Cowboy (1969). Won Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture: Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), and The Next Best Thing (1999) [2]: 480 Roger Mayne: 1947: Photographer ...
It is now named after the well-known Victorian Master of Balliol College, Benjamin Jowett (1817–1893). Much of the land in the area is owned by Balliol College, including the playing fields to the north and student housing. [2] [3] [4] The Michael Pilch Studio, owned by Balliol College, is a black box theatre located in Jowett Walk. [5]
Chaplain, University College, London and University College, Oxford. Visions of Faith: An Anthology of Reflections [1]: 527 Ian Ker: 1960: Catholic priest, convert from Anglican. theologian. authority on John Henry Newman Theology lecturer, Oxford Mere Catholicism Biography of GK Chesterton [1]: 296 [2] Thomas Stonor: 1959: Lord Chamberlain
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.
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Beaumont Street is a short street in central Oxford. One end emerges opposite Balliol's side entrance, and it extends to the front of Worcester. Beaumont Street was formerly the site of Beaumont Palace, perhaps the "location" of the college. Benison College: Lewis, episode "Intelligent Design" Series 7 episodes 5/6: Carlyle College