Westbury College Gatehouse

Westbury College Gatehouse

Infobox Historic building



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name=Westbury College Gatehouse
location_town=Bristol
location_country=England
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latitude=51.4894
longitude=-2.6222
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completion_date=15th century
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Westbury College Gatehouse (gbmapping|ST569769) is a 15th-century gatehouse to the 13th-century College of Priests located in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England, and now a National Trust property.

The College Gatehouse is currently on a 100 year lease from the National Trust to the local C of E church, "The Church of the Holy and Blessed Undevided Trinity of St Peter St Paul and Mother Mary". The College is managed by the Church as a Local Meeting place, it is regulaly used by the Church Youth Groups, as well as the local Air Cadets 2442 Squadron and the Local School Westbury Primary After Schools Club.

Tours of the building can be arranged via the National Trust office at Leigh Woods in Bristol.

John Wyclif, the 14th-century theological reformer, was a resident of the College.

It is a grade I listed building. [cite web | title=Westbury College and College House | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=379328 | accessdate=2007-03-16]

References

External links

* [http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-westburycollegegatehouse/ Westbury College Gatehouse information at the National Trust]


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