 The long but narrow third quadrangle adjoins Ship Street , on the north of the site and to the west of the garden of the principal 's lodgings , where the college has owned some land since its foundation . In the 18th century , this was home to the college stables . A fire in 1904 led to the demolition of the stables and the gateway to Ship Street . Replacement buildings adjoining Ship Street , effectively creating a third quadrangle for the college , were constructed between 1906 and 1908 . It contained the college 's science laboratories ( now closed ) and a new gate @-@ tower , as well as further living accommodation and a library for students , known as the Meyricke Library , after a major donor – there had been an undergraduate library in the second quadrangle since 1865 , known as the Meyricke Library from 1882 onwards . 
