Merton College
| Merton College The House or College of Scholars of Merton in the University of Oxford |
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| motto | Qui Timet Deum Faciet Bona |
| founding | 1264 |
| Sponsorship | University of Oxford |
| place | Oxford |
| country |
 United Kingdom
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| Warden | Martin J. Taylor |
| Students |
Undergraduates : 302 Postgraduates : 298 |
| Annual budget | £ 264.0 million (2018) |
| University sports | Rowing club |
| Website | Homepage |
The Merton College of Oxford University is one of the oldest colleges in Oxford.
The English Lord Chancellor Walter of Merton (* around 1205, † 1277) founded Merton in 1264, which is characterized by its beautiful buildings. Mob Library , the college library, is the oldest continuously used library in the world. It is housed in the Mob Quad , the oldest of the square buildings known for Oxford colleges. An original carving from 1418 adorns the gate tower, and the magnificent stained glass windows of the chapel depict apostles and saints. The unusual vaulted ceiling shows the coat of arms of Henry VII .
Merton College has many celebrities among its former students and fellows, including TS Eliot , JRR Tolkien , Theodor W. Adorno , Olwen Hufton, and Andrew Wiles .
Web links
- Official website (English)
- List of English-language literature about Merton College (PDF; 9 kB)
Individual evidence
| Colleges |
All Souls • Balliol • Brasenose • Christ Church • Corpus Christi • Exeter • Green Templeton • Harris Manchester • Hertford • Jesus • Keble • Kellogg • Lady Margaret Hall • Linacre • Lincoln • Magdalen • Mansfield • Merton • New College • Nuffield • Oriel • Pembroke • Queen’s • Reuben • St Anne’s • St Antony’s • St Catherine’s • St Cross • St Edmund Hall • St Hilda’s • St Hugh’s • St John's • St Peter’s • Somerville • Trinity • University • Wadham • Wolfson • Worcester |
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| Permanent private halls |
Blackfriars • Campion Hall • Regent's Park • St Benet's Hall • St Stephen's • Wycliffe Hall |
Coordinates: 51 ° 45 ′ 4 " N , 1 ° 15 ′ 7" W.