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Gloucester College, founded in 1283 for Benedictine
monks, was dissolved during the Reformation and became Gloucester Hall, an
outpost of St John's. In 1714, due to a large donation from a wealthy
baronet from Worcester named Thomas Cookes, the hall became a college in its
own right and was renamed after the geographic origin of its benefactor. A
row of medieval cottages within the grounds are now all that remains of the
original Gloucester College. Worcester library was designed by the architect
Nicholas Hawksmoor and the college is set in 26 acres of grounds, including
a picturesque lake. |
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