Winchester college

Winchester’s origins can be traced back to 1179 and it has existed in its present location for over 600 years thus claiming the longest unbroken history of any school in England.

Winchester College maintains more than 90 listed buildings. As former pupils will testify, living and working in such a setting is itself an education

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winchester college chapel

Winchester College Chapel.

Winchester College art department.

Founded in 1382, Winchester College has the longest continuous history of any English school and it still occupies its original medieval buildings.

Unfortunately, most of the features of this chapel are not the original 14th Century ones as heavy restoration took place in the 1800's where the policy was rather to replace than repair. It is also far too small to house the whole school at once.

Winchester College is a world famous, independent boarding school in Hampshire for pupils aged 13-18, with a co-ed Sixth Form offering day places.