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Sandhurst opened its doors as well as its grounds. There were many army displays too eg "The Wolds Wagoners Motorcycle Display Team".

Open Day.

The 'Old Building' at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, (RMAS). This picture was taken on the Heritage Open Day, June 17th, 2012 from the rear of the parade ground on which the passing out parade for the officer cadets is held, (The Sovereign's Parade) . The building is Grade II listed and was built between 1807 and 1812. The architect was Mr John Sanders, architect for the Barrack Department. The building is constructed from stucco with hipped slate roof and yellow stock brick.

The entrance and grand steps of the Old College building of The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Old College was designed by James Wyatt. It was completed and opened in 1812. It is in front of Old College that the Sovereign's Parades are held which mark the passing out of the Senior Officer Cadets. At the end of the Parade, the Officer Cadets leave the parade ground via the steps and through Old College building, followed by the College Adjutant on horseback.

Known as the ‘Grand Entrance’, the portico has eight massive pillars in the Doric style which stand at the top of two low flights of steps. The brass cannon, of which there are six, come from the battle of Waterloo and were presented by the Prince Regent, later King George IV. The ironwork lamp holders are ornamented by lion’s heads and claws http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/Shst3Hist.html See the front aspect of this great building which was completed in 1812 at the height of the Napoleonic wars with France Image It was a year celebrated by Tchaikovsky in his 1812 Overture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2W1Wi2U9sQ

This was built for the original Royal Military College, completed in 1812 to the design of the famous architect James Wyatt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wyatt Its completion coincided with the battle of Salamanca in which Wellington’s army finally destroyed the legend of French invincibility, so brilliantly confirmed three years later at Waterloo. Six brass Waterloo cannon now stand along the front of the building. http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/Shst3Hist.html Today the building houses Old College, one of three colleges on the Sandhurst estate where all British Army officers undergo their initial training in leadership and other professional military skills before they receive their commissions and join their regiments. Sandhurst, with its motto “Serve to Lead”, has an international reputation, however it is not a university although some 85% of entrants currently have university degrees. Almost 10% of the entrants are sent by overseas governments: the late King Hussein of Jordan was among many notable foreign students. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst

On Heritage Day. The seats provide a good view of the portico of the Old College. The rest of the building is covered by scaffolding. See http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1390376

In the foreground is not the college building but a shopping centre.

Graduation Day: Passing Out Parade for another batch of newly qualified young officers. At The Old College Parade Ground. Aerial - http://maps.google.co.uk/?t=h&ll=51.339935,-0.768474&spn=0.00311,0.007124&t=h