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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
WELLINGTON COLLEGE, an educational institution for the orphan sons of military officers, in Sandhurst parish, Berks; near the Redhilland Reading railway, 6 miles SSE of Wokingham. It was instituted in memory of the first Duke of Wellington; was founded by the Queen in 1856, and opened by her in 1859; is in the French style of Louis Quinze; comprises two quadrangles, surrounded by cloisters; has accommodation for 250 boys; includes an ornate chapel in the pointed style, a library, and a museum: and stands amidst richly planted grounds of 300 acres. A neighbouring station of its own name is on the railway; and a recently-erected hotel is near the station.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "an educational institution for the orphan sons of military officers" (ADL Feature Type: "educational facilities") |
| Administrative units: | Sandhurst CP/Ch Berkshire AncC |
| Place: | Wellington College |
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