Natural landmarks · South West England
Exeter College, Exeter
Exeter College, Exeter — a school heritage in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Exeter College, Exeter is a school heritage located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Exeter College is located in Exeter, South-West England. It is one of the oldest colleges in the University of Oxford, noted for its historical significance and academic reputation.
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Background
History
Exeter College can trace its origins back to the opening of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) in 1869. At its opening, the RAMM included a School of Science and a School of Art. In January 1891, the local government decided to use the Technical Instruction Act 1889 to either found a new technical institution in the city or to fund lectures and courses in the RAMM's two schools. The latter option was chosen, and by June three such lectures had taken place "for the furtherance of technical education among working men", attended by six hundred and sixty people; the local University Extension Committee had sponsored two further "people's lectures", attended by nine hundred people in…
Architecture
The Construction Centre (also known as Falcon House) is the college's hub for construction, which hosts bricklaying, retrofitting, joinery, plumbing, carpentry, and more. Unlike most other Exeter college locations, it is not within walking distance of the city centre and instead is located in Sowton industrial estate.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7283, -3.5386
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX4 4JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Established
- 1893
- Official site
- exe-coll.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5420107 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Exeter College, Devon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Exeter College, Exeter?
- Exeter College, Exeter is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX4 4JS), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- When was Exeter College, Exeter built?
- Built or established in 1893.
- Is Exeter College, Exeter free to visit?
- Yes, Exeter College, Exeter is free to enter.
- How do I get to Exeter College, Exeter?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX4 4JS. It sits within the Exeter parliamentary constituency.