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Hert is an acceptable spelling of 'hart', an oldish word for a stag (Goodliest of all the forest, hart and hind. --Milton). In fact, Hertford was originally founded as Hart Hall by Elias de Hertford around 1282. An ambitious scheme to incorporte Hart Hall as a full college of the University failed in the eighteenth century, and the institution went into a decline. It was eventually dissolved, and the site and buildings taken over by [[Magdalen Hall]]. In 1874, however, thanks to a benefaction from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_George_Baring%2C_1st_Earl_of_Northbrook Sir Thomas Baring], the college was recreated as Hertford College by Act of Parliament. |
Hert is an acceptable spelling of 'hart', an oldish word for a stag (Goodliest of all the forest, hart and hind. --Milton). In fact, Hertford was originally founded as Hart Hall by Elias de Hertford around 1282. An ambitious scheme to incorporte Hart Hall as a full college of the University failed in the eighteenth century, and the institution went into a decline. It was eventually dissolved, and the site and buildings taken over by [[Magdalen Hall]]. In 1874, however, thanks to a benefaction from [[Sir Thomas Baring]], the college was recreated as Hertford College by Act of Parliament. |
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Famous for having a bridge linking two of the quads, named and styled after the Bridge of Sighs in Venice. Also has a cat called Simpkins, who terrorises the cat of the nearby Turf Tavern, called Louvois, after someone famous of the same name.
Hert is an acceptable spelling of 'hart', an oldish word for a stag (Goodliest of all the forest, hart and hind. --Milton). In fact, Hertford was originally founded as Hart Hall by Elias de Hertford around 1282. An ambitious scheme to incorporte Hart Hall as a full college of the University failed in the eighteenth century, and the institution went into a decline. It was eventually dissolved, and the site and buildings taken over by Magdalen Hall. In 1874, however, thanks to a benefaction from Sir Thomas Baring, the college was recreated as Hertford College by Act of Parliament.
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