Magdelen College, Oxford
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Blazon: Lozengy ermine and sable, on a chief of the second three lilies argent slipped and seeded or.
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| University | Oxford |
| Location | Longwall Street and High Street |
| Coordinates | 51°45′09″N 1°14′49″W / 51.752374°N 1.247077°WCoordinates: 51°45′09″N 1°14′49″W / 51.752374°N 1.247077°W |
| Full name | The President and Fellows of the College of St Mary Magdalen in the University of Oxford |
| Latin name | Collegium Beatae Mariae Magdalenae |
| Motto | Floreat Magdalena |
| Established | 1458 |
| Named for | Mary Magdalene |
| Sister college | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
| President | Sir David Clary FRS |
| Undergraduates | 411 (2013) |
| Postgraduates | 159 |
| Website | www |
| Boat club | Boatclub website |
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 Location in Oxford city centre
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Magdalen College (/ˈmɔːdlᵻn/ MAWD-lin) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford. As of 2014[update], the college had an estimated financial endowment of £180.8 million.
Magdalen stands next to the River Cherwell and has within its grounds a deer park and Addison's Walk. The large, square Magdalen Tower is an Oxford landmark, and it is a tradition, dating to the days of Henry VII, that the college choir sings from the top of it at 6 a.m. on May Morning.
Magdalen College was founded in 1458 by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester and Lord Chancellor. The founder's statutes included provision for a choral foundation of men and boys (a tradition that has continued to the present day) and made reference to the pronunciation of the name of the college in English. The college received another substantial endowment from the estate of Sir John Fastolf of Caister Castle in Norfolk (1380–1459). Another unrelated college named Magdalen Hall adjacent to Magdalen College eventually became part of Hertford College.
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