Ushaw College

Ushaw College was a Roman Catholic seminary in Durham, in the north of England, which descended from the English College, Douai (1568-1793). They acquired a collection of medieval manuscripts from a variety of donors and, when Ushaw closed in 2011 due to "a shortage of vocations," they reached an agreement with the University of Durham to manage and catalogue their collections for use by researchers. Microfilms of the medieval manuscripts are available at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.

HMML ID
713871185628
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/713871185628
LC name
Ushaw College
HMML name
Ushaw College
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50053191
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/136010159

Variants

  • St. Cuthbert's College, Ushaw

Organization information

Organization type
Universities and colleges
Foundation date
1808
Dissolution date
2011
Centuries
19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
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General notes

Description
"Ushaw College, Durham (the name by which St Cuthbert's College, Ushaw is commonly known) is a Roman Catholic seminary for the north of England, and a descendant of the English College, Douai, which was founded in 1568 by William Allen and closed in 1793 by the French Revolution. The Douai library did not survive the Revolution, and the medieval manuscripts now in the Ushaw library have been acquired from a variety of donors, both clerical and lay."
Citations
"Microfilms of Ushaw College Medieval Manuscripts," Archives Hub, accessed October 7, 2021, https://perma.cc/DU6B-RXUB.
Description
Former Catholic seminary, Ushaw College, founded in 1808; formally closed in 2011 due to "a shortage of vocations"; shortly after, Durham University agreed to manage and catalogue collections for use by researchers
Citations
Benjamin Pohl and Leah Tether, "Medieval Manuscripts in Ushaw College Library: A Fragmentary History," accessed October 7, 2021, https://perma.cc/G9G7-9858.

Preferred citation

"Ushaw College." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified October 07, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/713871185628

Change notes

Date added
2021-04-14
Last edited
2021-10-07