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Westfield College

Categories: Education, Gender Issues

Westfield College

Founded in 1882 by Constance Louisa Maynard and Ann Dudin Brown, as a residential women's college modelled on women's colleges already established in Oxford and Cambridge. The name probably came from the two houses in which it was founded; Westfield Villas. gives an unlikely alternative.

it merged with the University of London. In 1989 it merged with Queen Mary College and half the Hampstead campus was sold to King's College, London. By 1992 Westfield College had moved out. 2015 King's College moved out. The site and its five Grade II listed buildings were sold to developers in 2016 and they created ''. 

The picture shows staff and students in 1889 in the back garden of Maresfield Gardens.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Westfield College

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Bay House

Bay House, 1921 - 1935, formerly Dudin Brown, part of Westfield College.

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Kidderpore Hall

Kidderpore Hall, 1843, formerly Dudin Brown, part of Westfield College.

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Westfield College

In these two houses on 2nd October 1882 Westfield College opened its doors fo...

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1 memorial
Bridewell Royal Hospital

Bridewell Royal Hospital

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Building, Education

1 memorial
William Edward Forster

William Edward Forster

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1 memorial
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2 memorials
Tobias Matthay

Tobias Matthay

Teacher and pianist.  Born Clapham.  1903 he published "The Act of Touch" a book on piano playing technique and learning.  This and other books and his Tobias Matthay Pianoforte School in Oxford St...

Person, Education, Music / songs

1 memorial