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Linacre College — 40 St Giles’

“The Principal’s House”

40 St Giles’ was the official residence of the

first three Linacre Principals, from 1962 un l

2010. The lovely walled garden was the venue

for many summer garden par es, while the

Twel h Night celebra on was a regular feature

in the annual calendar of Linacre Fellows.

More informal entertaining also took place.

“He and Mrs Bamborough invited me to stay in

their house un l the College could find me

accommoda on. I shall never forget their

Le er regarding the search for a Principal’s 40 St Giles’, as described by Nikolaus Pevsner: kindness and welcome. I shall also remember

House “a co age lying back from the street, partly going upstairs past bookshelves crammed with

mber-framed and partly early 17th century”. crime novels.”