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Greyfriars, Oxford

Greyfriars is one of the smallest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is located in the Iffley Road. Besides being a university hall, it is a Franciscan friary[?].

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Greyfriars was founded in the 13th century, but did not achieve its present status as a "permanent private hall" of the university until 1957.

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