St Bernard's College, Oxford
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St Bernard's College was a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded by the Cistercian order in 1437 and dedicated to Bernard of Clairvaux, it was suppressed in Spring 1540 during the dissolution of the monasteries.[1] Its buildings were later used to found St John's College, Oxford.
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Location | St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JP, UK |
Coordinates | 51.75612°N 1.258605°W / 51.75612; -1.258605 |
Established | 1437; 587 years ago (1437) |
Closed | 1540; 484 years ago (1540) |
Named for | Bernard of Clairvaux |
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