ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən, wˈɛsli kˈɑːlɪdʒ æt hˈɛdɪŋɡli wʌz klˈoʊzd ænd mˈɜːdʒd ˌɪntʊ ðə bɹˈɪstəl ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən, wˌɪtʃ ɡˈeɪnd ðə wˈɛsli kˈɑːlɪdʒ nˈeɪm.
In 1967, Wesley College at Headingley was closed and merged into the Bristol institution, which gained the Wesley College name.