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Westfield College

January 13, 2023

Westfield College was a small college situated in Hampstead, London, from 1882 to 1989. It was the first college to aim to educate women for University of London degrees from its opening.[1] The college originally admitted only women as students and became coeducational in 1964. In 1989, it merged with Queen Mary College. The merged institution was named Queen Mary and Westfield College until 2013, when the name was legally changed to Queen Mary University of London.[2]

History

The college was founded in 1882 by Constance Louise Maynard (1849–1935) and Ann Dudin Brown with five students in Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead. Dudin Brown had intended to found a missionary school but she had been persuaded otherwise by Maynard and Mary Petrie.[3] They worked with the Metcalfe sisters.[4] In 1891 the now named "Westfield College" moved to purpose-built buildings in Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead.

Dudin Brown was the founding benefactress and council member from 1882 to 1917.

Twentieth century

1902: Westfield College admitted as a School of the University of London in the Arts.

1915: University of London recognised the Botanical Laboratory for Honours work, allowing Westfield students to sit for Honours BSc as Internal students.

1927: Chapman Wing was completed.[5] Decision taken to name individual college buildings. The Old Wing was renamed Maynard Wing, the New Wing was renamed Dudin Brown Wing, the new building was named Chapman Wing and the New Library was renamed Skeel Library.

1928: Westfield College confirmed as a School of the university. The Head of Westfield College was included among 9 Heads of Schools of the university to be members of the Senate.

1933: Grant of the Royal Charter, Incorporating the college.

1939-1940: Westfield College relocated to St Peter's Hall, University of Oxford after war broke out.

1941: Many of the college buildings, including Old House, requisitioned by the Admiralty for training the Women's Royal Navy Service.

1945: Westfield College returned to London.

1960: Westfield College formally acknowledged by the University of London as a School in the Faculty of Science.

1961: New Science Building completed. Westfield College began offering degrees in Botany, Zoology, Physics and Chemistry.

1969: Computer Services established, connected through a data link to the new central university computer.

1971: New Caroline Skeel Library was completed.

1971: First students admitted to study Computer Science at the new Department of Computer Science and Computer Unit.

1972: New purpose built Halls of Residence in Kidderpore Hall completed. The University of London's Murray Report published, expressing concerns about the smaller colleges, and placed in question the future of Westfield College as an independent institution.

1982: Decision made to transfer the Science Faculty to Queen Mary College.

1984: Most of the Science Faculty including Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Biochemistry and Zoology, and 68 members of staff transferred to Queen Mary College in Mile End. Computer Science teaching was transferred to Kings College.

In the mid-to-late 1980s, the University of London underwent considerable reorganisation, and many smaller colleges were merged. Consequently, Westfield was merged with Queen Mary College in 1989, forming Queen Mary and Westfield College. Most student accommodation, administrative offices and several academic departments continued to be based at the Hampstead campus until 1992, however, and the college retained its separate identity. The new, combined, college was finally located at Queen Mary's site in Mile End, East London from 1992 onwards. However, some departments moved to King's College London and many academic staff moved to other colleges, such as Royal Holloway College.[6]

A history of the college called Castle Adamant in Hampstead was published in 1983.[7]

Principals

End and legacy

King's College London took over the former Westfield site, which has been divided up over the years. The majority of the south side of the site (The Queen's Building and other teaching blocks) was demolished in the early 1990s to make way for The Westfield Apartments, a block of luxury private flats. The remainder of the south side (the Caroline Skeel Library, Ellison, Temple, Chesney and Stocks buildings) was used by King's College as student accommodation and as an archive. The north side of the site (Queen Mother Hall, Bay House, Old House, Maynard, Lady Chapman, Orchard I and II, Dudin-Brown and Skeel buildings) remains in use as student accommodation, with Orchard I and II renamed for Lord Cameron and Rosalind Franklin, respectively. Until 2005, the Old House was home to the London Jewish Cultural Centre.

The Westfield College name was lost following the 2013 change of the merged institution's legal name to Queen Mary University of London. The new college's student accommodation complex (opened in 2004) is named the Westfield Student Village as a reminder of the history of Westfield College. Moreover, the Westfield Trust Prize, an academic cash prize given to outstanding undergraduate or postgraduates studying at Queen Mary, has been established in memory of the college.

One of the university buildings, the non-denominational chapel built in 1929,[6] was sold and became part of the Hampstead Manor development with its 156 homes of various types and sizes. Because it had deteriorated, the building was taken apart, re-built with modifications and renovated by the new owners. The chapel was on the market in early 2020 for £7.5 million.[12] The Skeel Library, a Grade II listed property[13] built in 1903–1904, also became part of the Hampstead Manor, and was also converted into a four bedroom family home.[14]

Gallery

  • Westfield College
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    4 & 6 Maresfield Gardens, Hampstead, the original location of Westfield College

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    Plaque at 4 & 6 Maresfield Gardens, Hampstead

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    Ann Dudin Brown

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    Constance Maynard

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    Bertha Phillpotts

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    The Old House, Westfield College, Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead

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    The Old House and Maynard building, Westfield College, Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead

Alumni

Sources

  • Sondheimer, Janet (1983). Castle Adamant in Hampstead. A history of Westfield College: 1882-1982. Westfield College, University of London. ISBN 0-904188-05-1.
  • "Chronology of Westfield College". Library Services - Archives. Queen Mary University of London. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

References

  1. ^ "Westfield College Papers". JISC Archives Hub. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Our History". www.qmul.ac.uk.
  3. ^ Janet Sondheimer, 'Brown, Ann Dudin (1822–1917)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [1], accessed 8 September 2018
  4. ^ Murray, J.H.; Stark, M. (2016). The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions: 1897. Routledge Library Editions: The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions. Taylor & Francis. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-315-39652-1. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  5. ^ Vickery, Margaret Birney (1999). Buildings for Bluestockings: The Architecture and Social History of Women's Colleges in Late Victorian England. University of Delaware Press. ISBN 978-0-87413-697-5.
  6. ^ a b CHRONOLOGY OF WESTFIELD COLLEGE
  7. ^ Janet Sondheimer (1983). Castle Adamant in Hampstead. ISBN 0-904188-05-1
  8. ^ a b c d e f Toni Hardy (September 2010). "Westfield College". Archives in London and the M25 area..
  9. ^ Terry Gunnell, « Newall [née Phillpotts], Dame Bertha Surtees (1877–1932) », Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, [2]
  10. ^ Frances Lannon, « Lodge, Eleanor Constance (1869–1936) », Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [3]
  11. ^ Duncan Sutherland, « Stocks [née Brinton], Mary Danvers, Baroness Stocks (1891–1975), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004», [4]
  12. ^ A converted university building becomes a Hampstead mansion, with a price tag to match
  13. ^ Historic England. "Skeel Library (1379252)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  14. ^ Prime cuts: Launching Skeel Library & The Chapel at Hampstead Manor
  15. ^ "The Rev Joyce Bennett obituary The Guardian". The Guardian. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

External links

  • 2007 : Women@QM Project and Exhibition, a celebration of students and teachers

January 13, 2023
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Westfield College was a small college situated in Hampstead London from 1882 to 1989 It was the first college to aim to educate women for University of London degrees from its opening 1 The college originally admitted only women as students and became coeducational in 1964 In 1989 it merged with Queen Mary College The merged institution was named Queen Mary and Westfield College until 2013 when the name was legally changed to Queen Mary University of London 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Twentieth century 1 2 Principals 2 End and legacy 3 Gallery 4 Alumni 5 Sources 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe college was founded in 1882 by Constance Louise Maynard 1849 1935 and Ann Dudin Brown with five students in Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead Dudin Brown had intended to found a missionary school but she had been persuaded otherwise by Maynard and Mary Petrie 3 They worked with the Metcalfe sisters 4 In 1891 the now named Westfield College moved to purpose built buildings in Kidderpore Avenue Hampstead Dudin Brown was the founding benefactress and council member from 1882 to 1917 Twentieth century Edit 1902 Westfield College admitted as a School of the University of London in the Arts 1915 University of London recognised the Botanical Laboratory for Honours work allowing Westfield students to sit for Honours BSc as Internal students 1927 Chapman Wing was completed 5 Decision taken to name individual college buildings The Old Wing was renamed Maynard Wing the New Wing was renamed Dudin Brown Wing the new building was named Chapman Wing and the New Library was renamed Skeel Library 1928 Westfield College confirmed as a School of the university The Head of Westfield College was included among 9 Heads of Schools of the university to be members of the Senate 1933 Grant of the Royal Charter Incorporating the college 1939 1940 Westfield College relocated to St Peter s Hall University of Oxford after war broke out 1941 Many of the college buildings including Old House requisitioned by the Admiralty for training the Women s Royal Navy Service 1945 Westfield College returned to London 1960 Westfield College formally acknowledged by the University of London as a School in the Faculty of Science 1961 New Science Building completed Westfield College began offering degrees in Botany Zoology Physics and Chemistry 1969 Computer Services established connected through a data link to the new central university computer 1971 New Caroline Skeel Library was completed 1971 First students admitted to study Computer Science at the new Department of Computer Science and Computer Unit 1972 New purpose built Halls of Residence in Kidderpore Hall completed The University of London s Murray Report published expressing concerns about the smaller colleges and placed in question the future of Westfield College as an independent institution 1982 Decision made to transfer the Science Faculty to Queen Mary College 1984 Most of the Science Faculty including Physics Chemistry Botany and Biochemistry and Zoology and 68 members of staff transferred to Queen Mary College in Mile End Computer Science teaching was transferred to Kings College In the mid to late 1980s the University of London underwent considerable reorganisation and many smaller colleges were merged Consequently Westfield was merged with Queen Mary College in 1989 forming Queen Mary and Westfield College Most student accommodation administrative offices and several academic departments continued to be based at the Hampstead campus until 1992 however and the college retained its separate identity The new combined college was finally located at Queen Mary s site in Mile End East London from 1992 onwards However some departments moved to King s College London and many academic staff moved to other colleges such as Royal Holloway College 6 A history of the college called Castle Adamant in Hampstead was published in 1983 7 Principals Edit Constance Maynard 1882 1913 Agnes de Selincourt 1913 1917 8 Anne Wakefield Richardson 1917 1919 8 Bertha Phillpotts 1919 1921 9 Eleanor Constance Lodge 1921 1929 10 Dorothy Chapman 1929 1939 Mary Stocks 1939 1951 11 Kathleen Chesney 1951 1962 8 Pamela Matthews 1962 1965 8 Bryan Thwaites 1965 1984 8 John E Varey 1984 1989 8 End and legacy EditKing s College London took over the former Westfield site which has been divided up over the years The majority of the south side of the site The Queen s Building and other teaching blocks was demolished in the early 1990s to make way for The Westfield Apartments a block of luxury private flats The remainder of the south side the Caroline Skeel Library Ellison Temple Chesney and Stocks buildings was used by King s College as student accommodation and as an archive The north side of the site Queen Mother Hall Bay House Old House Maynard Lady Chapman Orchard I and II Dudin Brown and Skeel buildings remains in use as student accommodation with Orchard I and II renamed for Lord Cameron and Rosalind Franklin respectively Until 2005 the Old House was home to the London Jewish Cultural Centre The Westfield College name was lost following the 2013 change of the merged institution s legal name to Queen Mary University of London The new college s student accommodation complex opened in 2004 is named the Westfield Student Village as a reminder of the history of Westfield College Moreover the Westfield Trust Prize an academic cash prize given to outstanding undergraduate or postgraduates studying at Queen Mary has been established in memory of the college One of the university buildings the non denominational chapel built in 1929 6 was sold and became part of the Hampstead Manor development with its 156 homes of various types and sizes Because it had deteriorated the building was taken apart re built with modifications and renovated by the new owners The chapel was on the market in early 2020 for 7 5 million 12 The Skeel Library a Grade II listed property 13 built in 1903 1904 also became part of the Hampstead Manor and was also converted into a four bedroom family home 14 Gallery EditWestfield College 4 amp 6 Maresfield Gardens Hampstead the original location of Westfield College Plaque at 4 amp 6 Maresfield Gardens Hampstead Ann Dudin Brown Constance Maynard Bertha Phillpotts The Old House Westfield College Kidderpore Avenue Hampstead The Old House and Maynard building Westfield College Kidderpore Avenue HampsteadAlumni EditBill Bailey comedian Joyce M Bennett first Englishwoman to be ordained a priest in the Anglican Communion 15 Rhys Bowen nee Janet Lee married to John Quin Harkin author Jill Braithwaite nee Gillian Mary Robinson archaeologist diplomat and social reformer Margaret Graham Brooke missionary Constance Bryant missionary Mary Butts writer Eleanora Carus Wilson economic historian Adrian Chiles TV presenter Jane Coker Judge of the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber Howard Colquhoun chemist Sarah Frankcom artistic director of the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester Frances Gardner cardiologist Margaret Gilmore BBC journalist Jane Hawking author wife to Stephen Hawking Naomi Lewis author David McCandless information designer and author Andrea Newman author Sylvia Payne psychiatrist Martyn Rady historian Jan Royall Labour politician Eric Scerri author historian philosopher of chemistry Richard Verrall fascist Guy Walters author Nesta Webster nee Nesta Bevan fascist Ed Whitmore screenwriter Zeng Baosun teacherSources EditSondheimer Janet 1983 Castle Adamant in Hampstead A history of Westfield College 1882 1982 Westfield College University of London ISBN 0 904188 05 1 Chronology of Westfield College Library Services Archives Queen Mary University of London Retrieved 23 June 2022 References Edit Westfield College Papers JISC Archives Hub Retrieved 15 July 2021 Our History www qmul ac uk Janet Sondheimer Brown Ann Dudin 1822 1917 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 1 accessed 8 September 2018 Murray J H Stark M 2016 The Englishwoman s Review of Social and Industrial Questions 1897 Routledge Library Editions The Englishwoman s Review of Social and Industrial Questions Taylor amp Francis p 191 ISBN 978 1 315 39652 1 Retrieved 23 September 2019 Vickery Margaret Birney 1999 Buildings for Bluestockings The Architecture and Social History of Women s Colleges in Late Victorian England University of Delaware Press ISBN 978 0 87413 697 5 a b CHRONOLOGY OF WESTFIELD COLLEGE Janet Sondheimer 1983 Castle Adamant in Hampstead ISBN 0 904188 05 1 a b c d e f Toni Hardy September 2010 Westfield College Archives in London and the M25 area Terry Gunnell Newall nee Phillpotts Dame Bertha Surtees 1877 1932 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 2 Frances Lannon Lodge Eleanor Constance 1869 1936 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 3 Duncan Sutherland Stocks nee Brinton Mary Danvers Baroness Stocks 1891 1975 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 4 A converted university building becomes a Hampstead mansion with a price tag to match Historic England Skeel Library 1379252 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 21 February 2020 Prime cuts Launching Skeel Library amp The Chapel at Hampstead Manor The Rev Joyce Bennett obituary The Guardian The Guardian 26 July 2015 Retrieved 2 August 2015 External links Edit2007 Women QM Project and Exhibition a celebration of students and teachers Westfield College student lists Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Westfield College amp oldid 1128484687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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