Mansfield College, Oxford
| Mansfield College | |
| Founded: | 1886 |
| Head of House: | Dr Diana Walford, Principal |
| Graduates: | 42 |
| Undergraduates: | 193 |
 Mansfield College | |
Mansfield College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Located close to the University Parks, it is one of the smallest colleges within the university.
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History
The college was originally founded (under the name of Spring Hill College) in Birmingham, as a college for Nonconformist students, who could not at that time be admitted to Oxford or Cambridge.
The college moved to Oxford following the relaxation of the religious restrictions, and was founded in its present form by George and Elizabeth Mansfield in 1886. The Victorian buildings were designed by Basil Champneys.
Until 1996 Mansfield was a Permanent Private Hall rather than a college, the Queen's Charter being awarded in that year. It is considered one of the most open and liberal of the Oxford colleges, having a broad (for Oxford University) spread of students by sexuality, ethnicity and educational backgrounds.
No description of Mansfield would be complete without mention of Hugh and Mike, the porters. Hugh Flint, originally from McGuiness Flint and The Bluesbreakers, is rumoured to have played with Jimi Hendrix and others.
Edit: Hugh Flint was also known as Hughie Flint.
Notable Former Students
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| Colleges of the University of Oxford |
| All Souls | Balliol | Brasenose | Christ Church | Corpus Christi | Exeter | Green | Harris Manchester | Hertford | Jesus | Keble | Kellogg | Lady Margaret Hall | Linacre | Lincoln | Magdalen | Mansfield | Merton | New College | Nuffield | Oriel | Pembroke | Queen's | 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 | Templeton | Trinity | University | Wadham | Wolfson | Worcester |
| Permanent Private Halls at the University of Oxford |
| Blackfriars | Campion Hall | Greyfriars | Regent's Park College | St Benet's Hall | St Stephen's House | Wycliffe Hall |