Photograph of Winchester Diocesan Training College, Winchester
Taken about 1866
The nineteenth century saw a steady increase in the interest taken in education, and a Church of England Training School for Teachers was first established in Winchester in 1840. The purpose built college on West Hill was designed by Hampshire architect John Colson, whose plans were commended for their simplicity and practical utility, and was opened in 1862 by the Bishop of Winchester. It could accommodate 56 resident students, although initally take-up was slow; its opening coincided with new cost-cutting government regulations which affected teachers' salaries and payments to training colleges. This was a temporary set-back, and teachers are still trained in Winchester today.
To the left the Royal County Hospital can be seen under construction.
The photograph was taken by Winchester photographer William Savage (1817-87) and is found in an album of his work.
