St. Edmund Hall

St Edmund Hall, or 'Teddy Hall' as it is affectionately known, traces its history back to the 13th century. It is the only survivor of the medieval halls which provided undergraduates with accommodation and tuition before the colleges began to do so. The name derives from St Edmund of Abingdon, who resided and taught in a house at the western end of the front quadrangle. It was granted full college status in 1957.