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St Alban Hall, sometimes known as St Alban's Hall or Stubbins, [2] was one of the medieval halls of the University of Oxford, and one of the longest-surviving. It was established in the 13th century, acquired by neighbouring Merton College in the 16th century but operated separately until the institutions merged in the late 19th century.
St Alban Hall, pictured in 1837, engraving by John Le Keux from a drawing by F. Mackenzie. St Alban Hall was an independent academic hall owned by the convent of Littlemore until it was purchased by Merton College in 1548 following the dissolution of the convent.
According to the Oxford historian Anthony Wood, St Alban Hall was established during the reign of King John (d.1216), and given to the priory of Littlemore just outside Oxford. During the medieval period Merton College leased the hall from the nuns of Littlemore, and subsequently purchased the hall in 1548.
St Alban Hall. St Alban Hall existed as an academic hall before the foundation of Merton College, and belonged to the convent of Littlemore. Merton purchased the hall in 1548 following the dissolution of the convent and exerted a strong influence over it, although in principle it remained an independent academic institution.
Merton College purchased St Alban Hall, an independent academic hall, in 1548 and annexed it in 1881. During the English Civil War, Merton was the only Oxford college to side with Parliament. The college’s buildings were commandeered by the Royalists and used to house Charles I’s court when the city became the Loyalists’ capital.
St Alban Hall incorporated into Merton | Merton College - Oxford. St Alban Hall and its students - for many centuries owned by Merton whilst still remaining a separate institution - are incorporated into the college, expanding Merton's undergraduate membership and buildings on Merton Street.
Broadgates Hall 1254 1624 Refounded as Pembroke College: Gloucester Hall: 1283 1714 Refounded as Worcester College: Hart Hall 1282 1740 Refounded as the first Hertford College: Magdalen Hall 1490 1874 Refounded as the second Hertford College: St Alban Hall: 1230 1882 Merged with Merton College: New Inn Hall: 1360 1887
