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Transformation of Gloucester Hall
- When
- 1714
- Where
- University of Oxford
Sir Thomas Cookes' 1714 benefaction converted the existing Gloucester Hall into the new Worcester College at Oxford.
The former academic hall, established around 1560 on the site of the dissolved Benedictine college, was reconstituted as Worcester College. This change was enabled by the financial support of the Worcestershire baronet, who also provided the college's heraldic identity.
Sources
- Worcester College, Oxford Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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