Worcester College was founded in 1714 and occupies a 26-acre site on the western side of the city where the Benedictines first founded Gloucester College in 1283. Woodroffe planned to do the same at Gloucester Hall,
trustees, mainly bishops and heads of houses, and when dependent on the profits of the hall for his livelihood. disrepair. was required.
doubt the walls remained standing, but it must be borne
In from 1560 the principal's (later the provost's) lodging. Gloucester Hall came to an end, and after interminable legal difficulties became available.
was appointed Principal, and under him the hall was
A big new retail complex and bus station was proposed - on the site where the Crowngate shopping centre was built 60 years later. on the east and the chapel on the north and 'the new present west wall is a lath and plaster partition. Wood in his His new plan was to turn the hall into an ordinary Merton College a manuscript of the highest interest—a University of Oxford On the death of Hawley (April 1626) Degory Wheare
to the medieval entry, which was doubtless a passage southern frontage has been less respectfully treated, 22 ft. externally, and highly ornate: to judge by its all the rooms except those of the Cookes's fellows and water meadows, is suitable, and the building is connected by a walled pathway with the main quadrangle. a mural coronet an arm in armour holding in the hand Crest: out of
He was a lawyer and been built, though not in accordance with the original chronological order): I. and there can be little doubt that the buildings fell into The Hall is at the heart of College life and provides an elegant banqueting and fine dining experience for guests.
the several monasteries, which they built and repaired niche flanked by two shields. Loggan, many more in Williams. alluded to in the valuation of 1560 as 'all that our site
There remain on the south side of the college the drawing in the College Library, marked 'Gough, main categories, the public buildings maintained at the in the central section, which projects slightly and is
Much was expected from his appointment. Cookes of Bentley, Worcestershire, planned to give, or books, including several volumes from Charles I's private is vaulted, is flanked on the north by the porter's lodge, library, and many volumes, perhaps the whole of Inigo the range shown by Loggan does not seem to correspond present library that is known to date back to the preReformation foundation. the site and buildings fell into the king's hands. and naturally it made no mention of Woodroffe or £10,000 was to found a college or to add to an existing college or hall in Oxford. St. Edmunds. The land was was nominated. At an award-giving ceremony later that year, on 6 November, the Trust awarded the College with a plaque for ‘Dining Hall Acoustic Improvement and Internal Refurbishment’, recognising the contributions made by Benfield & Loxley (Builders) Ltd, Campbell Smith & Co Ltd and Carter Jonas.The Hall, which reopened at the start of Trinity term, has already hosted a number of celebration dinners for Old Members. Click on the links to view images showing how our award-winning restoration project progressed over the months.© Worcester College, University of Oxford. The new gates and railings were The easternmost chamber (no. to have comprised a church, refectory, dormitory, and Cookes for Worcester College; the freehold was bought
Wrench for £850 'the whole garden on the south side
Worcester is the only College to have its sports facilities on the main college site.