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Trinity College
Hob Uid: 338332
Location : Oxfordshire Oxford Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SP5136006560
Summary : Trinity College was founded in 1554-5 by Sir Thomas Pope and his wife Elizabeth on the site of Durham College which was founded c1286 and dissolved in 1540. The college stands on the north side of Broad Street, immediately to the east of Balliol College. It is constructed local Oxfordshirestone and dressings, with slate roofs which are also lead covered.
More information : (SP 51360656) Trinity College (Founded 1555) formerly Durham College (Founded about 1290). (NAT) (1) Durham College was founded about 1286 for Benedictine monks of Durham and ranked as a cell of that monastery. It was dissolved in 1540. Trinity College was founded in 1554-5 by Sir Thomas Pope and his wife Elizabeth. It stands on the north side of Broad Street, immediately to the east of Balliol College. The walls are of local Oxfordshire stone with dressings of same material and the roofs are slate and lead covered. With the exclusion of the 16th century, building and alterations have extended from the 14th to 20th centuries. Grade I. (2-5) Additional reference (6)

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Source details : OS 1:2500 1958
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Source details : DOE (HHR) City of Oxford 1972 95-101
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Source details : Oxfordshire
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Source details : (Pevsner N, Sherwood J) 1974 Oxfordshire
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Founded 1290-dissolved 1540
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1290
Monument Type : Theological College, Benedictine Cell
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Founded 1556
Monument End Date : 1556
Monument Start Date : 1556
Monument Type : University College
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : ViewFinder
External Cross Reference Number : CC50/00617
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 50 NW 107
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Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1963-01-01
End Date : 1963-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1980-01-01
End Date : 1980-12-31

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Trinity College