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The history of Winchester College began in 1382 with its foundation by William of Wykeham. He was a former Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to both Edward III and Richard II. He decided to found the school in response to the lack of trained priests after the Black Death.
Apr 27, 2024 · Winchester College, one of the oldest of the great public schools of England, in Winchester, Hampshire. Its formal name, St. Mary College of Winchester near Winchester, dates from 1382, when it was founded by Bishop William of Wykeham ( q.v.) to prepare boys for his New College, Oxford, known as St. Mary College of Winchester in Oxford.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 6, 2023 · Winchester College is both a school for the lucky few and an architectural marvel, says Clive Aslet.
But there could scarcely be a more marked contrast between, on the one hand, a school with more than 650 years of history – known and beloved by the rich and the powerful – and one made by welding together secondary modern and grammar schools in a national experiment in London.
Winchester College was founded in October 1382 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, for the education of seventy scholars. He had also founded New College in Oxford in 1379 and the aim was to provide an educated clergy that served both church and state.
Winchester College is an English independent boarding school for pupils aged 13 to 18. Its original medieval buildings from the 1382 foundation remain largely intact, but they have been supplemented by multiple episodes of construction.
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The Archives at Winchester College are an extensive collection of records relating to the history and life of Winchester College from its foundation in 1382 to the present day. The documents are stored in six medieval rooms, situated right at the heart of our ancient buildings.
