St Mary Hall, Oxford

St Mary Hall was a college of the University of Oxford from 1326 until 1902 when it merged with Oriel College.

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University of Oxford - 1326 - 1902 - Oriel College

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The mediaeval rectory house of St Mary?s Church on the High Street served as an annex to Oriel College upon its foundation. It steadily developed into an independent entity and in 1545 the door between St Mary Hall and Oriel was blocked up. The Hall took on its own lecturers but the Principals of St Mary Hall continued to be Fellows of Oriel for another hundred years. By 1875 its undergraduate body had risen to 60, a large number at that time. In 1902, the Hall was incorporated into Oriel College, though some remnants of the relationship still exist - the post of Vicar of St. Mary's Church carries dining rights at Oriel.

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Mediaeval - Rectory - Oriel College - 1545 - Lecturer - Principal - Fellow - 1875 - 1902 - Vicar

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The Principal's house was demolished in the construction of the Rhodes Building, designed by Basil Champneys, completed in 1911.

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Basil Champneys - 1911

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