Bishop Cosin's Hall

Bishop Cosin's Hall
University of Durham
The building that housed Bishop Cosin's Hall
Arms of Bishop Cosin, used by the hall
Arms: Azure, a fret or
LocationPalace Green, Durham
Coordinates54°46′29″N 1°34′31″W / 54.774590°N 1.575220°W / 54.774590; -1.575220
Founded1851 (1851)
Closed1864 (1864)
Named afterJohn Cosin
StatusClosed
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Bishop Cosin's Hall is located in Durham, England
Bishop Cosin's Hall
Location in Durham, England
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameBishop Cosin's Hall
Designated6 May 1952
Reference no.1121384[1]

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.

It was housed in an 18th-century building on Palace Green which still carries its name.[2]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Bishop Cosin's Hall (Grade II*) (1121384)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Cosin's Hall – The Institute of Advanced Study". Durham World Heritage Site.