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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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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University of London External System

University of London External System

Distance learning, now known as 'International Programmes'.

Concept, Education

1 memorial
Norway House

Norway House

Norway House and Norway Yard.  By the beginning of the 19th century this fine house set in its own large garden, had become a famous boarding academy for young gentlemen.  We know that in 1805 the ...

Building, Education, Property

1 memorial
Thomas Braidwood

Thomas Braidwood

Established an early school for the deaf.  Born Scotland. Set up as a teacher in Edinburgh and then, following his successful tuition of a deaf boy, in 1760 he specialised in teaching deaf children...

Person, Education, Scotland

1 memorial
Mercers' School

Mercers' School

An independent school in the City of London dating back to at least 1542. Operated by the Worshipful Company of Mercers. In 1542 the Mercers’ Company purchased the site of the Hospital of St Thoma...

Group, Education

2 memorials