Founded in 1509 as King's Hall and College of Brasenose by William Smyth, Bishop of Lincoln and Sir Richard Sutton. Sister College – Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Men and Women – Undergraduates 365 Postgraduates 206. Brasenose College is located in the center of Oxford, located close to Radcliffe Square and overlooking the main quadrangle of the Bodleian Library. It is affectionately called "BNC" or "The Mighty Nose". As with many academic institutions, the evolution from lodging houses, where academics gathered and exchanged ideas, to a place of more formal education was smooth and steady. Brasenose Hall was the largest of several lodging halls on site in 1279. An unusual bronze door knocker depicting an animal mask with a protruding nose hung over the door and gave the building its name: Bronze Nose. This door is believed to have been removed by a group of disaffected students in 1330, who emigrated to Stamford in Lincolnshire, attaching it to their home as an act of rebellion. The king ordered an end to this nonsense, and the students returned, leaving the door in Stamford. In 1890 the house was put up for sale and was promptly purchased by the college in order to recover the artifact. It is now located above the high table in the hall. In the Beginning - Little University HallThe Little University Hall stood in what is now the north-east corner of the Old Quadrangle and was purchased by a bequest, made by William of Durham, to promote education and study in 1252. In 1509 work was undertaken to construct new buildings and records show that a quarry was leased at Headington to supply the stone. This date is important as it is considered the founding date of the college, even though educational excellence had been promoted on... mid-paper... property owned by all but a few students - some second years lost. The dining room offers three meals a day with a formal evening three times a week. Gerties Tea Bar offers an alternative source of snacks and is open all day. In recent years Brasenose has developed a very successful Summer Arts Festival and has a choir that has performed at St. Peter's in the Vatican. In 1971 Brasenose decided to admit women to the college and the first arrived in 1974. The first female lecturer was appointed in 1972. Famous former students include Monty Python member and widely traveled television presenter Michael Palin. William Webb Ellis was a student and is (arguably) credited with creating the Rugby Union rules which led to the World Cup trophy being named after him. Prime Minister David Cameron earned an honors degree from Brasenose.