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[180] The king’s design did not at first include the connexion of Eton
and King’s. The foundations of a college and chapel for a rector and
12 scholars were first laid opposite Clare, between Mill Street and
the Schools, on April 2, 1441. Within three years this foundation was
changed into a society which, like Eton, is under a Provost and which
was bound to provide the free education of poor Etonians. Here Henry
imitated William of Wykeham, and the statutes which he drew up follow
the lines laid down by the founder of Winchester and New College. The
original “mean quadrant” was used till 1828 when it was sold to the
university for the library extension on that side. The chapel fell
down in 1536. A wall and gateway on the west, remain. The new design
had the original court and Clare on the north, Austin’s hostel and
Whitefriars on the south: the chapel was to form the north side of a
quadrangle measuring 230 × 238 feet (cf. the measurements of Corpus);
and, as in previous colleges, the west side was to contain the hall
and provost’s lodging, a library and lecture rooms. The south and
east sides were to be for the chambers and the latter was to have a
gateway and tower. The present Queens’ College is on the site of the
Whitefriars’ house; and the old gate of King’s which led from the
chapel yard to Queens’ Lane used to be known as “Friars’ gate.” (For a
full account of this most interesting design the reader is referred to
Messrs. Willis and Clark’s book.)
For the modern buildings four _separate_ ranges were designed, the
first to be erected being the Gibbs’ building on the west: the
southern side and the screen have been built since 1824, Wilkins
being the architect; on this side are the hall, combination room,
and library, and the Provost’s lodge. Sir Gilbert Scott erected the
building on the south east, which was projected after 1870.
[181] The Norfolk name of Boleyn is found at the university in the
xv c. Henry Boleyn was proctor in 1454-5, and Anne’s uncle was
churchwarden of S. Clement’s.
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