In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wellington College like this:
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.
Additional information about this locality is available for Sandhurst
Wellington College through time
Wellington College is now part of Bracknell Forest district. Click here for graphs and data of how Bracknell Forest has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wellington College itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wellington College, in Bracknell Forest and Berkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25616
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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