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Somerville may refer to: *Somerville College, Oxford, a constituent college of the University of Oxford Places *Somerville, Victoria, Australia *Somerville, Western Australia, a suburb of Kalgoorlie, Australia *Somerville, New Zealand, a suburb of Manukau City, New Zealand United States *Somerville, Alabama *Somerville (Kenton, Delaware), a historic house *Somerville, Indiana *Somerville, Maine *Somerville, Massachusetts *Somerville, New Jersey **Somerville Circle, a traffic circle near Somerville, New Jersey *Somerville, Ohio *Somerville, Queens, a neighborhood located in Arverne, Queens in New York City *Somerville, Tennessee *Somerville, Texas **Somerville Lake, a reservoir near Somerville, Texas Other uses *Somerville (surname) *Somerville (crater), a crater in the eastern part of the Moon *Somerville (video game), ''Somerville'' (video game), a 2022 game from Jumpship *Somerville College Boat Club, the rowing club of Somerville College, Oxford See also *Somervell, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerville College, Oxford
Somerville College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England, was founded in 1879 as Somerville Hall, one of its first two women's colleges. Among its alumnae have been Margaret Thatcher, Indira Gandhi, Dorothy Hodgkin, Iris Murdoch, Vera Brittain and Dorothy L. Sayers. It began admitting men in 1994. Its library is one of Oxford's largest college libraries. The college's liberal tone derives from its founding by social liberals, as Oxford's first non-denominational college for women, unlike the Anglican Lady Margaret Hall, the other to open that year. In 1964, it was among the first to cease locking up at night to stop students staying out late. No gowns are worn at formal halls. In 2021 it was recognised as a sanctuary campus by City of Sanctuary UK. It is one of three colleges to offer undergraduates on-site lodging throughout their course. It stands near the Science Area, University Parks, Oxford University Press, Jericho and Green Templeton, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
