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The college succeeded a university hall called Magdalen Hall, founded by Waynflete in 1448, and from which the college drew most of its earliest scholars. Magdalen Hall was suppressed when the college was founded.
Magdalen Hall and MCS. Magdalen College shares historical links with two other institutions: Magdalen Hall and Magdalen College School (MCS). The original Magdalen Hall was established by our founder, William Waynflete (c. 1398-1486), and was located further up the High Street.
Hertford College ( / ˈhɑːrtfərd / HART-fərd ), previously known as Magdalen Hall, is a constituent college of the University of Oxford [3] in England. It is located on Catte Street in the centre of Oxford, directly opposite the main gate to the Bodleian Library. The college is known for its iconic bridge, the Bridge of Sighs.
At Magdalen we nurture a welcoming and supportive community where creativity and scholarship can thrive. Come and join us at our beautiful College. Dinah rose, President of Magdalen College.
Magdelen College succeeded a university hall called Magdelen Hall, which had been founded by Waynflete in 1448. Most of the college’s earliest scholars came from the hall. The college took over the site of St John the Baptism Hospital, alongside the River Cherwell.
Magdalen (pronounced ‘Maudlen’) has some of the most beautiful buildings in Oxford, new as well as ancient. It is set in 100 acres of grounds which include the deer park and Addison’s riverside walk.
Led by Principal Macbride, Magdalen Hall took possession of the Hertford College site in 1822 upon the completion of two new wings fronting Catte Street (the front of OB1 and the Old Lodgings). With Magdalen Hall came its remarkable library of rare books, previously housed in the Old Library and now in the Old Lodgings' Henry Wilkinson Room.
