Royal Holloway College
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Royal Holloway College
Image: © Alan Hunt Taken: 20 Aug 2013
The west facade of this outstanding example of Victorian building. The college was commissioned by Thomas Holloway who had made a fortune selling patent medicines, to educate young ladies. The architect was William Crossland, a pupil of Sir George Gilbert Scott. The design was inspired by the Chateau de Chambord in the Loire Valley. The building took 6 years and £70,000 to complete. It was opened in 1886 by Queen Victoria who bestowed the Royal title on the college.
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Image Location
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51.42439
Longitude
-0.567434