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Worcester College
Hob Uid: 338335
Location : Oxfordshire Oxford Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SP5091006500
Summary : Worcester College, formerly Gloucester College, was established in 1291 as a college for Benedictine monks of the province of Canterbury; it incorporated an earlier establishment founded as a cell of Gloucester Abbey in 1283, and from this the college took its name. The site was given by Sir John Giffard in 1283 and the college was partly controlled by the general chapter of the Benedictine Order down to its dissolution in 1538. The site includes what was formerly the adjacent site of a Carmelite House (SP 50 NW 45), and St Alban's Hall. After the dissolution the buildings were sold and in 1560 repaired and occupied by a body known as Gloucester Hall. Worcester College was founded in 1714 under the will of Sir Thomas Cookes. The earliest surviving buildings of the college are the ranges of Camerae on the south of the site built at various times in the 15th century and a short range of similar Camerae on the north of the site. The bulk of the remaining buildings are 18th century.
More information : (SP 50910650) Worcester College (Founded 1714) (NAT) Formerly Gloucester College & Hall (NR) (Founded 1283) (NAT) (1) Worcester College and Gloucester College. Gloucester College was established in 1298 as a college for Benedictine monks of the province of Canterbury; it incorporated an earlier establishment founded as a cell of Gloucester Abbey in 1283, and from this the college took its name. The site was given by Sir John Giffard before 1299 and the college was partly controlled by the general chapter of the Benedictine Order down to its dissolution in 1538. The site includes what was formerly the adjacent site of a Carmelite House (SP 50 NW 45). After the dissolution the buildings were sold and in 1560 repaired and occupied by a body known as Gloucester Hall. Worcester College was founded in 1714 under the will of Sir Thomas Cookes. The earliest surviving buildings of the college are the ranges of Camerae on the south of the site built at various times in the 15th century and a short range of similar Camerae on the north of the site. The bulk of the remaining buildings are 18th century. Grade 1. (2-5) "Walton Street (Gloucester Hall) Coin of Smyrna (ZEYC AKPAIOC) (6-7) 1485 WORCESTER COLLEGE 2. Established in 1283 as Gloucester College for Benedictine Monks. In 1560 the buildings were used by Gloucester Hall and in 1714 Worcester College was founded under the will of Sir Thomas Cookes. (RCHM 26) College re-faced in blue-veined Clipstan stone 1965-69. (8) Additional reference (9)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Pre 1298
Monument End Date : 1291
Monument Start Date : 1283
Monument Type : Benedictine Cell
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Founded 1298
Monument End Date : 1538
Monument Start Date : 1291
Monument Type : Theological College
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Established 1714
Monument End Date : 1714
Monument Start Date : 1714
Monument Type : University College
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Number : SP 50 NW 110
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1989-01-01
End Date : 1989-12-31

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Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2012-01-01
End Date : 2012-12-31

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Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2016-01-01
End Date : 2016-12-31

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Worcester College