King's College was established by King Henry VI in Cambridge, England as a university for the sons of the aristocracy who had attended Eton College. Originally, the institution did not required students to take any exams. - AsNotedIn
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| 1400/00/00 | The North Range is built with rubble and freestone dressings in the late C14. The outer face of the building is now blocked by the Cockerell building. The Regent House on the has an enriched plaster ceiling of circa 1600 on a roof of circa 1400. | |||||
| 1441/00/00 | Henry VI of England | Souvenir | Henry VI establishes King's College in Cambridge for boys who had attended Eton College. It is said that he refused to attend the foundation stone ceremony, because he feared that he might be assassinated. | |||
| 1444/00/00 | Begun in 1441, construction on the West range is abandoned. The compulsory purchase of the land for Henry VI's new College took about 3 years. Around 25 percent of the medieval city will be razed for the new college. | |||||
| 1450/00/00 | Work resumes on the West Range, c 1435-1455. The windows mostly date from an C18 remodel, but 2 are C15. The interior contains the Syndicate Room on the upper floor. | |||||
| 1466/00/00 | The South Range is built, 1457-1470, with red brick with stone dressings. There are 7 C15 windows on the 1st floor, the others are C18 or later. The Council Room on the 1st floor has a roof of 1466, a fine carved ceiling and two C18 doorways. | |||||
| 1828/00/00 | The Old Court of King's College are sold to Cambridge University and partly razzed in 1829. Much of the Old School has been lost, but the gatehouse that faces Clare college is a standout survivor. | |||||
| 1867/00/00 | George Gilbert Scott | Architect | The West range is part rebuilt and completed per designs by George G Scott, 1864-1867. | |||
| 1890/00/00 | John L Pearson | Architect | The West range is remodeled by John L Pearson. The Old Gatehouse has been extensively restored by Pearson and in modern times. |
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| 2 Lamp Posts In Senate House Passage At The Entrance To The Old Schools |
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| Railings And Gates Round The Senate House |
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| The Cockerell Building (Squire Law Library) |
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| The Law School And University Offices |
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| The Senate House |
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| Urn On Senate House Lawn |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Architectural Style | Gothic |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Era | Medieval Europe |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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| NHLE List Entry Number: | 1126279 |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
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| The Fenstanton Witch (short story) | Short Story | M R James | They occupied one room in the Old School of King's (lost), north of the Chapel, which room was always locked when they were out. |
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