Bishop Cosin's Hall
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This article is about the former Durham University hall. For the current occupants of the building, see Institute of Advanced Study (Durham).
Bishop Cosin's Hall was a college of the University of Durham, opened in 1851 as the university's third college and named after 17th century Bishop of Durham John Cosin. It closed in 1864 due to a fall in student recruitment at the university.
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University of Durham | |
Location | Palace Green, Durham |
Coordinates | 54.774590°N 1.575220°W / 54.774590; -1.575220 |
Founded | 1851 (1851) |
Closed | 1864 (1864) |
Named after | John Cosin |
Status | Closed |
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Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Bishop Cosin's Hall |
Designated | 6 May 1952 |
Reference no. | 1121384[1] |
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It was housed in an 18th-century building on Palace Green which still carries its name.[2]