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Hertford college by Dorothy Megaw

HERTFORD
 

Hertford College, originally Hart Hall, was established in 1282. It became a full college of the University in 1740.

 

Catte Street

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Hertford I Print

 

& the

Bridge of

Sighs

 

Hertford college can be found on Catte Street opposite the Old Bodlein Library. It is renowned for the Bridge of Sighs, a skywalk joining two Hertford College buildings together over New College Lane.

hertford college, oxford

T.G. Jackson designed the bridge of sighs

The College has a cat called Simpkins, named after the cat in 'The Tailor of Gloucester' story by Beatrix Potter.

All Herford College cats are called Simpkins. The current cat is Simpkins IV.

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