Haileybury And Imperial Service College

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See here for the building in London Charing Cross called Kipling HouseHaileybury is an independent school near Hertford in England. Originally a boys' public school, it is now co-educational, enrolling pupils at 11 + , 13 + and 16 + stages of education. Over 780 pupils attend Haileybury, of whom more than 500 board. HistoryThe previous institution at Haileybury was the East India College (EIC), the training establishment founded in 1806 for administrators of the Honourable East India Company. The EIC was initially based in Hertford Castle, but substantial grounds on Hertford Heath were acquired for future development. William Wilkins, the architect of Downing College, Cambridge, and the National Gallery in London, was appointed principal architect. The buildings were completed and occupied in 1809. They comprise four ranges which enclose an area known as Quad, the largest academic quadrangle in the UK and one of the largest in the world. In the wake of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the East India Company was wound up, and its College closed in January 1858. In 1862, a public school that retained close links with the EIC opened on the site. Many of the houses were named after Old Boys or Principals of the EIC, and Haileybury's primary purpose during the second half of the 19th century was to serve the British Empire, principally in India.

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See here for the building in London Charing Cross called Kipling HouseHaileybury is an independent school near Hertford in England. Originally a boys' public school, it is now co-educational, enrolling pupils at 11 + , 13 + and 16 + stages of education. Over 780 pupils attend Haileybury, of whom more than 500 board. HistoryThe previous institution at Haileybury was the East India College (EIC), the training establishment founded in 1806 for administrators of the Honourable East India Company. The EIC was initially based in Hertford Castle, but substantial grounds on Hertford Heath were acquired for future development. William Wilkins, the architect of Downing College, Cambridge, and the National Gallery in London, was appointed principal architect. The buildings were completed and occupied in 1809. They comprise four ranges which enclose an area known as Quad, the largest academic quadrangle in the UK and one of the largest in the world. In the wake of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the East India Company was wound up, and its College closed in January 1858. In 1862, a public school that retained close links with the EIC opened on the site. Many of the houses were named after Old Boys or Principals of the EIC, and Haileybury's primary purpose during the second half of the 19th century was to serve the British Empire, principally in India.

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Haileybury And Imperial Service College is located at SG13 7NU Hertford, Hertfordshire
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