Ellesmere College

Ellesmere College is an independent co-educational day and boarding school located near Ellesmere, in rural northern Shropshire, England. Founded in 1884, it is a school of the Woodard Corporation.

History

The College was founded in 1879 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard as a boys' school in association with the Church of England, on a 114-acre (460,000 m²) campus, with views across to the Breidden Hills. The land was provided by Lord Brownlow. Originally called St Oswald's School, the College opened on 5 August 1884 with 70 boys and four masters. Education was based on Anglo-Catholic values within a traditional public school framework. The College was intended to provide education at a low cost for the sons of families with limited finances.

Despite the school's Christian foundation, until 1926 there was no permanent chapel and a temporary chapel operated in the crypt beneath the Dining Hall. In 1926 a chapel was designed by Sir Aston Webb, but only the first portion was built in 1928. Modified plans were drawn up in 1932 by Sir Charles Nicholson and the building was completed in 1959. The newly completed Chapel and Dining Hall were destroyed by fire in 1966. They were both reopened in 1969, and building work continued at the College throughout the 1970s, including new classrooms and additional boarding accommodation.

College

College (Latin: collegium) is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. Usage of the word college varies in English-speaking nations. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate university, or an institution offering vocational education.

In the United States and Italy, "college" formally refers to a constituent part of a university, but generally "college" and "university" are used interchangeably, whereas in Oceania and South Asia, "college" may refer to a secondary or high school, a college of further education, a training institution that awards trade qualifications, or a constituent part of a university (See this comparison of British and American English educational terminology for further information).

Etymology

In ancient Rome a collegium was a club or society, a group of people living together under a common set of rules (con- = "together" + leg- = "law" or lego = "I choose" or "I read").

Overview

Higher education