Historic houses · London
Founder's Building
Founder's Building — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Founder's Building is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Founder's Building is the original building of Royal Holloway, University of London, in Egham, Surrey, England. It is an example of French-Renaissance-style architecture in the United Kingdom, having been modelled on French chateaus such as Château de Chambord. Today it is the dominant building on the campus.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The construction of the building began in 1874, and was completed in 1881. The building and the college were a £600,000 "gift to the nation" by the entrepreneur and philanthropist Thomas Holloway. It was designed by the architect William Henry Crossland, and inspired by the Château de Chambord in the Loire Valley, France. The building was officially opened in 1886 by Queen Victoria, who allowed the use of "Royal" in the college's name by Royal mandate. A statue of Queen Victoria sits in the centre of the north quadrangle. The centre of the south quadrangle contains a statue of Thomas Holloway and his wife Jane. The marble statues were sculpted by Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Count…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4247, -0.5667
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Runnymede
- Parish
- Runnymede, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW20 0EX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Windsor
- Established
- 1881
Sources
- wikidata: Q5474586 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Founder's Building (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Founder's Building?
- Founder's Building is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode TW20 0EX), in the parish of Runnymede, unparished area.
- When was Founder's Building built?
- Built or established in 1881.
- Who owns Founder's Building?
- Founder's Building is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Founder's Building a listed building?
- Founder's Building is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Founder's Building?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TW20 0EX. It sits within the Windsor parliamentary constituency.