Gardens · London
London International College
In or near Thames Ditton.
London International College — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Clive Warneford — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Isleworth · 0.6 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit London International College, the nearest railway station is Isleworth, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TW7 5FJ. Entry details are not specified.
About
London International College is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The London International College in London was an early attempt at international education, operating from 1867 to 1889. It enrolled secondary-school students from a number of countries in a programme aimed at fostering internationalist sentiments in its pupils. Its official name was the London College of the International Education Society, and it was also known as the Spring Grove School, from its location in the Spring Grove area of Isleworth, London.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The International Education Society was organized in 1863, primarily by Liberal politician and industrialist Richard Cobden, who hoped international education could help eliminate war and promote free trade (an idea that had been discussed by a number of like-minded individuals at the 1855 Paris Exposition). The college's buildings were completed in 1866, and it officially opened in 1867, with classicist Leonhard Schmitz as the first headmaster. It engaged in a number of other educational experiments besides the focus on internationalism: it eliminated corporal punishment, and instituted an unusually science-focused curriculum, developed with noted scientists Thomas Henry Huxley and John…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4807, -0.3374
- District
- Hounslow
- Parish
- Hounslow, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW7 5FJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brentford and Isleworth
- Established
- 1867
- Nearest railway station
- Isleworth — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6670501 (CC0)
- wikipedia: London International College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is London International College?
- London International College is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW7 5FJ), in the parish of Hounslow, unparished area.
- What is London International College?
- London International College — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to London International College?
- The nearest railway station is Isleworth, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TW7 5FJ.
- When was London International College built?
- Built or established in 1867.
- Is London International College a protected site?
- Yes — London International College is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to London International College?
- The nearest railway station is Isleworth, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW7 5FJ.