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Ancient Universities of the British Isles
[edit]This is a list of the ancient universities of the UK, along with their constituent (and former) colleges.
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- University of Oxford (1096/1248)
- University College (1249)
- Balliol College (1263)
- Merton College (1264)
- St Edmund Hall (1278/1957)
- Hertford College (1282/1740) [also previously Magdalen Hall]
- Gloucester College (1283 - 1542)
- Durham College (1286/1291/1381 - 1545)
- Exeter College (1314)
- Oriel College (1326) [also previously King's College]
- The Queen's College (1341)
- Canterbury College, Oxford (1361 - 1540)
- New College (1379)
- Lincoln College (1427)
- St Mary's College (1435 - 1541)
- St Bernard's College (1437 - 1540)
- All Souls College (1438)
- Magdalen College (1458)
- Brasenose College (1509)
- Corpus Christi College (1517)
- Christ Church (1546)
- St John's College (1555)
- Trinity College (1555)
- Jesus College (1571)
- Wadham College (1610)
- Pembroke College (1624)
- Greek College (1699 - 1705)
- Worcester College (1714)
- Harris Manchester College (1786/1996)
- Et cetera
- University of Cambridge (1209/1231)
Located in Cambridge, England.
- Peterhouse (1284)
- King's Hall (1317 - 1546)
- Michaelhouse (1323/1324 - 1546)
- Clare College (1326/1338)
- Pembroke College (1347)
- Gonville and Caius College (1348/1557)
- Trinity Hall, Cambridge (1350)
- Corpus Christi College (1352)
- Buckingham College (1428 - 1542)
- King's College (1441)
- Queens' College (1448/1465)
- St Catharine's College (1473)
- Jesus College (1496)
- Christ's College (1505)
- St John's College (1511)
- Magdalene College (1542)
- Trinity College (1546)
- Emmanuel College (1584)
- Sidney Sussex College (1596)
- Et cetera
- University of Northampton (<1176/1261 - 1265)
Located in Northampton, England.
- University of Stamford (<1301/1333 - 1335)
- Brazenose College (1333-1335)
- University of Dublin (1311/1320 - 1541)
- University of St Andrews (1410/1413)
Located in St Andrews, Scotland.
- St John's College (1418~1430 - <1538) [also Auld pedagogy]
- St Salvator's College (1450 - 1747)
- St Leonard's College (1512 - 1747)
- St Mary's College (1538)
- United College (1747)
- St Leonard's College (1974)
- University of Glasgow (1451)
- Trinity College (1856)
- University of Aberdeen (1495/1860)
Located in Aberdeen, Scotland.
- King's College (1495) [also previously St Mary's College]
- Marischal College (1593 - '1860')
- Christ's College (1843 - '1929')
- University of Edinburgh (1582/1583)
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Old College (1582/1583) [also Town College and Tounis College and King James IV College]
- New College (1843 - '1929~1940')
- University of Dublin (1592)
- Trinity College (1592)
- University of Fraserburgh (1592 - 1605)
Located in Fraserburgh, Scotland.
- Gresham College (1597)
- University of Durham (1653–1660)
- New College (1653–1660) [also Durham College]
- University of Durham (1832/1837)
- (Colleges)
- University of London (1836)
- (Colleges/ Member Institutions)
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Historic Counties of the British Isles
[edit]Historic Counties of England
[edit]- Bedfordshire - Bedford
- Berkshire - Abingdon, Reading
- Buckinghamshire - Buckingham, Aylesbury
- Cambridgeshire - Cambridge
- Cheshire - Chester
- Cornwall (also Kernow) - Launceston, Bodmin, Truro
- Cumberland (-1974) - Carlisle
- Derbyshire - Derby
- Devon (also Devonshire) - Exeter
- Dorset (also Dorsetshire) - Dorchester
- County Durham (also Durham) - Durham
- Essex - Chelmsford
- Gloucestershire - Gloucester
- Hampshire - Winchester
- Herefordshire - Hereford
- Hertfordshire - Hertford
- Huntingdonshire (-1965/1974) - Huntingdon
- Kent - Maidstone
- Lancashire - Lancaster
- Leicestershire - Leicester
- Lincolnshire - Lincoln
- Middlesex (-1889/1965) - City of London/ Westminster/ Clerkenwall/ Brentford
- Norfolk - Norwich
- Northamptonshire - Northampton
- Northumberland - Alnwick, Newcastle, Morpeth
- Nottinghamshire - Nottingham
- Oxfordshire - Oxford
- Rutland (also Rutlandshire) (-1974, 1997-) - Oakham
- Shropshire - Shrewsbury (also Salop)
- Somerset (also Somersetshire) - Ilchester (also Ivelchester), Somerton, Taunton
- Staffordshire - Stafford
- Suffolk - Ipswich
- Surrey - Guildford, Newington, Kingston upon Thames, Guildford, (Reigate)
- Sussex - Lewes/ Chichester
- Warwickshire - Warwick
- Westmorland (also Westmoreland) (-1974) - Appleby
- Winchcombeshire (-1017) - Winchcombe
- Wiltshire - Wilton, Trowbridge
- Worcestershire - Worcester
- Yorkshire - York
Historic Counties of Scotland
[edit]TBD
Historic Counties of Wales
[edit]- Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy) - Monmouth
- Glamorganshire (also Glamorgan) (Sir Forgannwg/ Morgannwg) (-1974) - Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin/ Sir Gâr) - Carmarthen
- Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro) - Pembroke
- Cardiganshire (also Ceredigion) (Sir Aberteifi/ Ceredigion) - Cardigan
- Brecknockshire (also Breconshire) (Sir Frycheiniog) (1535-1974) - Brecon (also Brecknock)
- Radnorshire (Sir Faesyfed) (1536-1974/1996) - New Radnor, Presteigne
- Montgomeryshire (Sir Drefaldwyn) (-1974) - Montgomery
- Denbighshire (modern) (Sir Ddinbych) - Denbigh
- Flintshire (Sir y Fflint) - Flint, Mold
- Merionethshire (Sir Feirionnydd/ Meirionnydd) (1284-1974) - Dolgellau
- Caernarfonshire (also Caernarvonshire) (Sir Gaernarfon) (1284-1974) - Caernarfon
- Anglesey (Sir Fôn) - Beaumaris, Llangefni
Historic Counties of Ireland
[edit]TBD
See also: Category:Former county towns in the United Kingdom