St Edmund Hall is universally referred to as Teddy Hall and is considered by many to be the oldest college in Oxford, with the slight detail of not being recognized as a proper college until 1957 taking a back seat . The room was part of a series of rooms built and educational before the evolution of the college system. It is named after St Edmund of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury (1234-40), who taught on part of the present site from the 1190s. It occupies a small and compact space which adds to the overall charm, creating a unique atmosphere right in the heart of Oxford. Today it educates 232 postgraduates and 427 undergraduates, with slightly more men than women - women were first admitted in 1978. Disjointed charm The exact date of its establishment is loses in a very medieval haze, with various estimates ranging from 1226 to 1278. Regardless, it is very old and hopelessly romantic, although little of the original fabric survives – only the well of the compact Front Quad and glorious. The rest of the buildings date from the 16th century. The buildings around this main neighborhood are a disjointed collection of Gothic and Classical styles unified by time and beautiful stone textures. Ownership of the land passed into the hands of several prominent religious types, who appeared to have encouraged university study until the time of the Dissolution, when in 1546 the Crown reallocated the land to London property speculators. This could have led to extinction, but the close relationship the hall had with the influential Queen's College appears to have saved it. The powerful queen saw St Edmund Hall as a good cause, owning the lease before the dissolution and providing guardians. After a tense and uncertain period...... middle of paper ...... new dining room and residential accommodation. Its economical and bold concrete structure contains vague references to old buildings, but lacks warmth and creates a rather striking contrast. However, large areas are now covered in ivy which softens the edges, adds color and transforms the building into something much more endearing. The college can offer housing to almost all undergraduates for three years - most on-site with more rooms in the annexes. not too far. Budding chefs have access to limited kitchen facilities, but it's the dining room that feeds most members, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. The library has more than 50,000 volumes, the basic material of which is available for long-term loan. St Edmund's is particularly successful in sport, drama, journalism, music and the arts, with more fine arts students than any other university..