Hatfield College is one of the constituent colleges of Durham University in England. It occupies a city centre site above the River Wear on the World Heritage Site peninsula, lying adjacent to North Bailey and only a short distance from Durham Cathedral. Taking its name from a medieval Prince-Bishop of Durham, the college was founded in 1846 as Bishop Hatfield's Hall by David Melville, a former Oxford don.
Hatfield College, Durham
For 20 years Hatfield cooperated with nearby Castle
The chapel underpass
Jevons (left) and Pace (right) Buildings
Colleges of Durham University
The Colleges of Durham University are residential colleges that are the primary source of accommodation and support services for undergraduates and postgraduates at Durham University, as well as providing a focus for social, cultural and sporting life for their members, and offering bursaries and scholarships to students. They also provide funding and/or accommodation for some of the research posts in the University. All students at the University are required to be members of one of the colleges.
University College, the oldest of the 17 Durham Colleges
The North Bailey - where some colleges are situated
St John's College, one of the two Recognised Colleges
St Mary's College, the oldest of the hill colleges