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City and Guilds of London Art School
City and Guilds of London Art School — art school in London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kennington · 0.2 km
About
City and Guilds of London Art School is a ironworks in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1935. Wikidata describes it as: "art school in London". Coordinates: 51.4872°, -0.1072°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Founded in 1854 as the Lambeth School of Art, the City and Guilds of London Art School is a small specialist art college located in central London, England. Originally founded as a government art school, it is now an independent, not-for-profit charity, and is one of the country's longest established art schools. It offers courses ranging from art and design Foundation, through to BA (Hons) undergraduate degrees and MA postgraduate courses in fine art, carving, conservation, and art histories. In addition, it offers the only undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Britain in stone and wood carving: architectural stone and woodcarving and gilding. The Art School is housed in a row of Georgian buildings in London's Kennington district, as well as in an adjoining converted warehouse building close to the south bank of the river Thames.
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Background
History
The City and Guilds of London Art School was founded in 1854 by the Reverend Robert Gregory under the name Lambeth School of Art. It began as a night school in rooms occupied during the day by a National School in his south London parish of St Mary the Less. With the support of Henry Cole Director of the South Kensington Museum, who supplied Gregory with teachers, the school flourished and became a leader in the provision of instruction in applied art and design to working artisans, many of whom were employed by local manufacturing firms, including Doulton's and Farmer and Brindley. The rapid expansion of the school led to the need for new premises, and in 1860 Albert, Prince of Wales…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4872, -0.1072
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE11 4JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Established
- 1935
- Nearest railway station
- Kennington — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5123522 (CC0)
- wikipedia: City and Guilds of London Art School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: CIty and Guilds of London Art School.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is City and Guilds of London Art School?
- City and Guilds of London Art School is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE11 4JJ), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- When was City and Guilds of London Art School built?
- Built or established in 1935.
- How do I get to City and Guilds of London Art School?
- The nearest railway station is Kennington, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE11 4JJ.