Founded in 1610 by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, the College now comprises up to 150 graduate students and some 450 undergraduates.Wadham’s architectural heritage spans a variety of building styles from the classical Oxford Gothic of the original buildings to the contemporary lines of the new Graduate Centre. Wadham’s main building was designed by architect, or master mason, William Arnold and erected between 1610 and 1613. The traditional Oxford Gothic style of the building is modified by classical decorative detail, most notably the ‘frontispiece’ (which faces visitors on entry to the College) framing statues of James I and founders, Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham. Classical, too, is the over-powering emphasis on symmetry. The central quadrangle, originally gravelled, was laid to lawn in 1809. The building comprises the Wardens Lodgings, the Hall, Chapel, Porters’ Lodge, Senior Common Room, function rooms and student accommodation.