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Chelsea College
Chelsea College — former college in London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington · 0.7 km
About
Chelsea College is a ironworks in the United Kingdom. Part of King's College London. Wikidata describes it as: "former college in London". Coordinates: 51.4876°, -0.1709°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chelsea College of Science and Technology was established as a College of Advanced Technology on a single site on the corner of Manresa Road and King's Road, Chelsea, London SW3, as part of the University of London in 1966. In 1969 it expanded into new premises on Hortensia Road Chelsea to house the Departments of Zoology and Botany and accommodate M.Sc. courses in applied biology. It was granted its royal charter in 1971 at which time it was renamed Chelsea College. In 1985, it merged with King's College London.
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Background
History
The site on Manresa Road had been earmarked for the college as early as 1890 and was opened as South West Polytechnic in 1895 and became the Chelsea Polytechnic in 1922. The then Principal, Malcolm Gavin and the Professor of Science, Kevin Keohane were instrumental in the college becoming part of the University of London, and the creation of Britain's first Chair of Science Education. In 1985 the college merged with nearby Queen Elizabeth College and soon thereafter the merged college was itself amalgamated into King's College London. It incorporates the old Chelsea Public Library, which is a Grade II* listed building. It was built in 1890, and the architect was J. M. Brydon. The main…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4876, -0.1709
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW3 6AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Established
- 1890
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington — 0.7 km
- Official site
- chelseafarmersmkt.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5090062 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chelsea College of Science and Technology (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chelsea College 2010.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chelsea College?
- Chelsea College is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW3 6AS), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- When was Chelsea College built?
- Built or established in 1890.
- How do I get to Chelsea College?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW3 6AS.