17th century
The college was founded by Dorothy Wadham (née Petre) in 1610, according to the wishes set out in the will of her husband Nicholas Wadham. Over four years, she gained royal

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Front quad
Wadham is sometimes put forward as the last major English public building to be created according to the mediaeval tradition of the master mason. Wadham's front quadrangle(quad), which served as almost the entire college

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Wadham Gardens are relatively large when compared with those of other Oxford colleges, even without the land sold to build

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• Under the original statutes, women were forbidden from entering the college, with the exception of a laundress who was to be of 'such age, condition,

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Notable people
In common with many Oxford colleges, Wadham has produced a wide range of graduates in the fields of economics, history, law, physiology,

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• Wadham College

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Undergraduate students at Wadham are offered accommodation for three years of their course, from 2019. Accommodation is provided within college for the first and final years of their course,

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