Durham College, Oxford
Durham College was a college of the University of Oxford, founded by the monks of Durham Priory in the late 13th century and endowed by Bishop Thomas Hatfield in 1381.
| Durham College | |
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| University of Oxford | |
College library (c. 1417-8), now part of Trinity College's Durham Quadrangle | |
Common seal of the college, 1483 | |
| Location | Between St Giles' and Broad Street |
| Coordinates | 51.7553°N 1.25718°W |
| Founder | Richard de Hoton (possible); Thomas Hatfield (endowment) |
| Established | c. 1286 or 1291; endowed 1381 |
| Closed | 1545 |
| Named after | Durham Priory |
| Status | Closed; buildings used to found Trinity College, Oxford |
| Map | |
Location in Oxford city centre | |
It was closed in 1545 following the dissolution of the monasteries, with its estates returned to the Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral. Its buildings, after a period of disuse, were sold in 1555 to Thomas Pope, who used them to found Trinity College, Oxford.
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