Group    From 1882 

Westfield College

Categories: Education, Gender Issues

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. Women at Queen Mary gives an unlikely alternative.

Over the years 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 'Hampstead Manor'. 

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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The Round School

The Round School

It was the principal elementary school in Wimbledon Village, run as a charity school for poor children. Amongst its trustees was William Wilberforce who lived locally. Lord Nelson also donated mone...

Building, Education

1 memorial
Albert Barff

Albert Barff

Head of the choir school at St Pauls.  When he died he was vicar of St. Giles's, Cripplegate, and Prebendary of St. Paul's. Andrew Behan and kindly researched this entry for us: Born 2 Paradise Pl...

Person, Education, Music / songs, Religion

1 memorial
Rev. George Henley Manbey, M.A. Oxon.

Rev. George Henley Manbey, M.A. Oxon.

Vicar-designate of St Albans Chiswick in 1887. From The Life and Death of Andy Ducat by Jonathan Northall (pdf):   "... Crompton House School which would later become Southend Grammar School. Crom...

Person, Education, Religion

1 memorial
Palingswick House

Palingswick House

Former private house, school and home for diabetic children. Now the West London Free School.

Building, Education

1 memorial
Victor Critchlow

Victor Critchlow

The Mayor of London's 2004 'Notting Hill Carnival Strategic Review' names him variously as Victor Critchlow(e)/Crichlowe and has "Victor Crichlowe is the Chairman of the Caribbean Music Association...

Person, Community / Clubs, Education, Politics & Administration

1 memorial