Whitelands College
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Whitelands College is one of the four constituent colleges of Roehampton University
. One of the oldest higher education institutions in England, predating every university except Oxford, Cambridge, London and Durham, it was founded by the Church of England’s National Society in 1841 as a teacher training college for women.
Whitelands College was named for Whitelands House on the Kings Road
in Chelsea
, in which it was originally based. The college outgrew it and moved in the early 1930s to buildings by Giles Gilbert Scott
in Southfields
near Putney
; the original Chelsea building was sold to the British Union of Fascists
in summer 1933, where it became known as 'the Black House'.
In 1975, the College entered into an academic federation with three other south-west London teacher training colleges – Digby Stuart
, Froebel
and Southlands
– to form the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education. In 2000 the Institute federated with the University of Surrey
to become the University of Surrey, Roehampton. In 2005, Whitelands vacated the Southfields site and relocated to Roehampton, overlooking Richmond Park. The main building on the Southfield site was later converted to luxury housing.
Roehampton University
The University of Roehampton is a campus university in the United Kingdom, situated on three major sites in Roehampton, south-west London.-History:...
. One of the oldest higher education institutions in England, predating every university except Oxford, Cambridge, London and Durham, it was founded by the Church of England’s National Society in 1841 as a teacher training college for women.
Whitelands College was named for Whitelands House on the Kings Road
Kings Road
King's Road or Kings Road, known popularly as The King's Road or The KR, is a major, well-known street stretching through Chelsea and Fulham, both in west London, England...
in Chelsea
Chelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
, in which it was originally based. The college outgrew it and moved in the early 1930s to buildings by Giles Gilbert Scott
Giles Gilbert Scott
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, OM, FRIBA was an English architect known for his work on such buildings as Liverpool Cathedral and Battersea Power Station and designing the iconic red telephone box....
in Southfields
Southfields
Southfields is a suburban district in the London Borough of Wandsworth, England, situated 5.6 miles south-west of Charing Cross where Serena Frazer lives. Southfields is located partly in the SW18 postcode area and partly in SW19....
near Putney
Putney
Putney is a district in south-west London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
; the original Chelsea building was sold to the British Union of Fascists
British Union of Fascists
The British Union was a political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1932 by Sir Oswald Mosley as the British Union of Fascists, in 1936 it changed its name to the British Union of Fascists and National Socialists and then in 1937 to simply the British Union...
in summer 1933, where it became known as 'the Black House'.
In 1975, the College entered into an academic federation with three other south-west London teacher training colleges – Digby Stuart
Digby Stuart College
Digby Stuart College is one of the four constituent colleges of Roehampton University. It was established in 1874 as a women's teacher training college by the Society of the Sacred Heart, an order of French religious women who settled at Roehampton in 1850, having first arrived in England in...
, Froebel
Froebel College
Froebel College is one of the four constituent colleges of Roehampton University. The college was founded in 1892 by followers of Friedrich Fröbel.-External links:* *...
and Southlands
Southlands College
Southlands College may refer to:Higher education:Southlands College, founded by the Methodist Church in 1872, is one of the four constituent colleges of Roehampton University, London, England.Primary/secondary education:...
– to form the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education. In 2000 the Institute federated with the University of Surrey
University of Surrey
The University of Surrey is a university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey in the South East of England. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology...
to become the University of Surrey, Roehampton. In 2005, Whitelands vacated the Southfields site and relocated to Roehampton, overlooking Richmond Park. The main building on the Southfield site was later converted to luxury housing.