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Vanbrugh College was opened in October 1968 as part of the second stage of the University’s development. It is named after Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726), the celebrated architect and dramatist, one of whose most famous achievements, Castle Howard, is ten miles to the north of York.
The College building is centrally located on the north edge of the lake, and comprises study bedrooms for 184 undergraduates and a small number of staff, together with seminar rooms, staff offices, a dining hall, snack bar, bar, Junior (JCR), Graduate (GCR) and Senior (SCR) Common Rooms, and other facilities. It is conveniently located for the Market Square, the Library and Student Services. The College is home to the departments of History and History of Art.
In addition to its residents on campus, Vanbrugh College serves residential locations at Fairfax House, 65-67 Fulford Road, 212-214 Fulford Road and Alcuin Blocks P & Q, as well as all non-resident members of the College.