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Wye College had been established in 1893 and became part of the University of London in 1898. It developed an international reputation for research and teaching in agriculture and horticulture and from the 1950s onwards broadened its activities on the social science side to take in such areas as outdoor recreation, rural employment and urban growth.
Originally used by the college for lectures, student dining and prayer, the shared spaces feature much of the original listed architectural features. An exquisitely transformed atmosphere Wye College Collection is a combination of restoration and repurpose with new build additions converting the campus into 50 residential properties.
WYE COLLEGE was founded in 1447 by Cardinal Archbishop John Kempe, who was Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England. He established his foundation in the township of his birth as a ...
Wye has always had a strong connection to education, being home to Wye College, a former agricultural college that was founded in 1447. The college closed in 2009, but this beautiful campus and historic buildings were still being used for other educational purposes.
Wye College Agricola Club, Honorary Secretary - James Trounce 32 Mill Lane, Besthorpe, Attleborough, Norfolk NR17 2NL T: 01953 455997 M: 07969 499173
Five glazing bar sashes on 1st floor, C15 Perpendicular cusped lights on ground floor, 1 pair, 1 triple and 4 single. Central panelled door in pedimented porch with barley sugar columns with bobbin-like capitals (the tomb of Lady Joanna Thornhill in Wye College also has barley sugar columns - she refounded a school in the college 1708).
About our archive. Over the years, the Wye Historical Society, Wye College and Wye Heritage have amassed a unique collection of documents, photographs and artefacts relating to the history of Wye village and Wye College. We are grateful to the Wye Historical Society for their help in collating photographs for our displays and website. This ...
