New College, Oxford - Wikipedia
WEBThe college is in the centre of Oxford, between Holywell Street and New College Lane (known for Oxford's Bridge of Sighs). Its sister college is King's College, Cambridge. The choir of New College has recorded over one hundred albums, and has won two Gramophone Awards.
The history of New College
WEBNew College was founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham (1324-1404), Bishop of Winchester, as The College of St Mary of Winchester in Oxford. It very soon became known as New College to distinguish it from an earlier Oxford college (Oriel, founded 1326) also dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Homepage | New College
WEBLocated in central Oxford, New College is a supportive and encouraging community, set in an environment which allows students and staff, from all backgrounds, to flourish.
Oxford University and its Colleges | The Heraldry Society
WEB“Seinte Marie College of Wynchestre in Oxen-forde,” now known as New College. His College at Oxford was completed in 1386, and that at Winchester in 1394. Both foundations use the well known motto “Manners Makyth Man” and William’s personal arms, ‘argent, two chevronels sable between three roses gules, barbed and seeded proper.’
Our buildings & gardens | New College
WEBThe original entrance is in New College Lane. This gatehouse carries the statues of the Founder, together with the Virgin Mary, to whom the College is dedicated, and the Archangel Gabriel. Above are the Warden's Lodgings, still today in their original position.
The changing image of New College – The Catalyst
WEBApr 5, 2024 · In June 2023 the New College Board of Trustees (BOT) took its first step in changing the New College image, eschewing the Null Set mascot for the “Mighty Banyan” designed by then first-year Anna Lazzara.
New College - British History Online
WEBNew College. New College Arms (17) New College stands between New College Lane and Queen's Lane and the Town Wall. The walls are of local rubble and ashlar and the roofs are covered with lead and slates. The college was founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester.
New College, Oxford: The 650-year story of the college that …
WEBNov 4, 2019 · New College, Oxford, is now almost 650 years old. In this extensive article, John Goodall looks at the most widely copied university college in England, a building inspired by a great 14th-century palace, while Geoffrey Tyack examines the development of one of Oxford’s most imposing medieval colleges from the Reformation to the present day.
New College | Oxford College Archives - University of Oxford
WEBThe College of St Mary of Winchester in Oxford was founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, bishop of Winchester. Known as 'New College' from very early on, the sobriquet became its unofficial name. Wykeham’s foundation was without parallel in Oxford, providing the largest building to be erected in Oxford since the twelfth century.
New College - OxfordVisit
WEBNew College's Original Entrance. The main entrance is located on New College Lane. The gatehouse features statues of the Founder, the Virgin Mary—dedicatee of the College—and the Archangel Gabriel. Above this, the Warden’s Lodgings remain in their original location.