Morley College
(1672-present)
place, college (from 1672), and charitable institution for widows of clergy from Winchester and Worcester Dioceses (from 1672)
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Wikidata WikipediaMorley College is a specialist adult education and further education college in London, England. The college has three main campuses, one in Waterloo on the South Bank, and two in West London namely in North Kensington and in Chelsea, the latter two joining following a merger with Kensington and Chelsea College in 2020. There are also smaller centres part of the college elsewhere. Morley College is also a registered charity under English law. It was originally founded in the 1880s and has a student population of 11,000 adult students (as at 2019). It offers courses in a wide variety of fields including art and design, fashion, languages, drama, dance, music, health and humanities.
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
Morley College was founded by Bishop Morley in 1672 as a charitable institution for widows of clergy from Winchester and Worcester Dioceses. The plaque ove the central doors was taken from the original building, which was entirely replaced under the supervision of architect John Colson in 1879-80. At that time the site was enlarged to include an area formerly occupied by the City cage and pillory. The property is private.
Morley College - grounds of Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, United Kingdom where it founded (1672) and replaced (1879-1880)
This college for the widows of Clergymen who have ministered in the dioceses of Winchester and Worcester founded Bishop Morley A.D. 1672 was rebuilt A.D. 1880
Morley College - grounds of Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, United Kingdom where it founded (1672) and rebuilt (1880)