Gardens · London
Working Men's College
In or near Covent Garden.
Working Men's College — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Mornington Crescent · 0.2 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Working Men's College is located in Camden, London, with the nearest railway station being Mornington Crescent, just 0.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NW1 1TT. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility options.
About
Working Men's 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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From the Wikipedia article
The Working Men's College (also known as the St Pancras Working Men's College, WMC, The Camden College or WM College), is among the earliest adult education institutions established in the United Kingdom, and Europe's oldest extant centre for adult education. Founded by Christian socialists, at its inception it was at the forefront of liberal education philosophy. Today the college has two centres in the London Borough of Camden.
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Background
History
, founder of the Working Men's College]] Founded in 1854 the college was established in Oakley Square by Christian Socialists to provide for Victorian skilled artisans a liberal education, with its ethical focus countering what its founders saw as failings and corruption in the practices of trade self-help associations of the time. The founding of the college was also a response to concerns about the revolutionary potential of the Chartist Movement. The college's founders – a view reached in 1904 John Westlake, Richard Buckley Litchfield and John Llewelyn Davies. Notable early promoters and supporters of the college and its foundation were Edward Vansittart Neale, Dante Gabriel Rossetti,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5353, -0.1361
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW1 1TT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 1854
- Nearest railway station
- Mornington Crescent — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.wmcollege.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q8034933 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Working Men's College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Working Men's College?
- Working Men's College is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW1 1TT), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- What is Working Men's College?
- Working Men's College — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Working Men's College?
- The nearest railway station is Mornington Crescent, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NW1 1TT.
- When was Working Men's College built?
- Built or established in 1854. Designed by William Douglas Caroe.
- How do I get to Working Men's College?
- The nearest railway station is Mornington Crescent, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW1 1TT.