Meads at Winchester College

Buildings, History & Architecture

Through the Years

To celebrate School Archives Day 2026, we’ve been looking back through photos of our campus from the past 200 years. Whilst some spaces have changed considerably, others are much the same. How many spaces do you recognise?

Art School

An operating theatre in Winchester College's Sanatorium, c1980. Four doctors operate on a patient in the 20th century.

Operating theatre in Sanatorium, c1980

Winchester College's Sanatorium in the early 20th century, now Art School. A red brick building with turrets and a gabled roof, with a view of Bethesda and Musa

Sanatorium, early 20th century

A ward in Winchester College's Sanatorium, c1900, now Art School.

Ward in the Sanatorium, c1900

Chapel

A view of Chapel at Winchester College, from 1874-1875, facing the stained glass window.

Chapel, 1874-1875

A view of Chapel at Winchester College, before its restoration c1870, facing the stained glass window.

Chapel before restoration, c1870

A view of Chapel at Winchester College, c1862, facing the stained glass window.

Chapel, c1862

Stewart Gate in its original location, c1900

Stewart Gate in its original location, c1900

Chapel tower - a medieval flint building from 14th century - at Winchester College in the late 19th century

View of Chapel tower, late 19th century

College Hall

College Hall, 1949

College Hall, 1949

College Hall, late 19th century

College Hall, late 19th century

Quiristers in College Hall, early 1920s, at Winchester College. A view of the dining hall from the entrance. A portrait of William of Wykeham hangs in the centre on the wood-panelled walls.

Quiristers in College Hall, early 1920s

College Street & Kingsgate Street

1-3 College Street, Winchester in 1935

1-3 College Street, 1935

Winchester College's 5th Centenary procession on College Street, July 1893.

5th Centenary procession on College Street, July 1893

7 College Street, Winchester, c1900. A view of a brick house from the garden.

7 College Street, c1900

79 Kingsgate Street, Winchester, c1980

79 Kingsgate Street, c1980

View of Kingsgate Street and College Street in Winchester, c1900

View of Kingsgate Street and College Street, c1900

Flint Court

Chemistry Lab in Flint Court at Winchester College, c1890. 19th century science equipment is on a desk in front of school blackboards.

Chemistry Lab in Flint Court, c1890

Chemistry Lab in Flint Court at Winchester College, c1890. A wooden desk and drawers are in the foreground with glass bottles.

Chemistry Lab in Flint Court, c1890

Commoners from Meads at Winchester College, c1869

Commoners from Meads, c1869

Flint Court at Winchester College, 1870s

Flint Court, 1870s

Flint Court as Commoners, showing prefects' studies, pre 1870, at Winchester College

Flint Court as Commoners, showing prefects’ studies, pre 1870

Mugging Hall in Commoners at Winchester College, 1860s

Mugging Hall in Commoners, 1860s

A science lab in Winchester College c.1890s

Science Lab in Commoners, over the Mugging hall, c1890s

Moberly Library

Winchester College's Brewery, c1900, now part of Moberly Library. The roof has wooden beams.

Brewery, c1900

Winchester College's Brewery, c1900, now part of Moberly Library

Brewery, c1900

Winchester College's Brewery, c1900, now part of Moberly Library

Brewery, c1900

Winchester College's Moberly Library, 1950s

Moberly Library, 1950s

Winchester College's Moberly Library, 1975 - a view of Brewery Well.

Moberly Library, 1975

The old Moberly Library at Winchester College, c1881

The old Moberly Library, c1881

MUSĀ

The interior of Musa - Winchester College's school museum - in 1920s. A collection of white plaster casts of ancient Greek and Roman classical sculptures. Relief sculptures are displayed on the walls and busts are mounted. Objects are presented in glass cabinets in the background. A wooden, circular table in the foreground is stacked with books. On the right, watercolour paintings are displayed.

Interior of Musā, c1900

The interior of Musa - Winchester College's school museum - in 1920s. A collection of white plaster casts of ancient Greek and Roman classical sculptures. Relief sculptures are displayed on the walls and busts are mounted. Objects are presented in glass cabinets in the background. A wooden, circular table in the foreground is stacked with books.

Interior of Musā, 1920s

Interior of Musā - Winchester College's school museum - in the 1920s. The museum's collection is displayed in glass cabinets.

Interior of Musā, 1920s

The interior of Musa - Winchester College's school museum - in 1920s. A collection of white plaster casts of ancient Greek and Roman classical sculptures. Relief sculptures are displayed on the walls and busts are mounted.

Interior of Musā, 1920s

The exterior of Musa - Winchester College's school museum - c1900

Musa exterior, c1900

New Hall & surrounding area

Gunners Hole at Winchester College c1900. A lake with a tree in the foreground and a wooden fence in the background.

Gunners Hole, c1900

New Hall at Winchester College in 2002. A red brick building with white stonework.

New Hall, 2002

Mill Cottage and New Hall drive at Winchester College, mid 1950s. A black horse stands in front of a brick wall by the river Itchen.

Mill Cottage and New Hall drive, mid 1950s

Site of New Hall at Winchester College, pre-1961. Produce gardens with a greenhouse and chapel in the background.

Site of New Hall, pre-1961

Outer Court

The garden outside Treasury at Winchester College, 1901. A medieval brick archway with a flint building on its right.

Garden outside Treasury, 1901

The garden outside Winchester College Treasury - previously the stables - in 1920s. The garden is enclosed by medieval flint walls in a medieval courtyard.

Garden outside Treasury, 1920s

Porters’ Lodge

The Porters' Lodge at Winchester College in 1950s.

Porters’ Lodge, 1950s

The Porters' Lodge at Winchester College, 1950s. A room with exposed brickwork and pictures of William of Wykeham and Winchester College's cloister. On the left, a hat and coat are hung up.

Porters’ Lodge, 1950s

School

Exterior of School showing the additional classroom called Walfords, c1870, at Winchester College

Exterior of School showing the additional classroom called Walfords, c1870

Interior of School, east end, 1890s, at Winchester College

Interior of School, east end, 1890s

Interior of School, east end, c1880, at Winchester College

Interior of School, east end, c1880

Interior of School, west end, 1861, at Winchester College

Interior of School, west end, 1861

Science School

Biology Dept at Winchester College, 1958

Biology Dept, 1958

Chemistry Lab C1, in Winchester College's Science School 1940s

Chemistry Lab C1, 1940s

Chemistry Lab C3, at Winchester College's Science School in 1979

Chemistry Lab C3, 1979

Old entrance to Science School at Winchester College, pre 1980s

Old entrance to Science School, pre 1980s

Physics Lab P2 at Winchester College, 1940s

Physics Lab P2, 1940s

Physics Lab P7 in Winchester College, 1970s

Physics Lab P7, 1970s

Physics workshop in Winchester College's Science School, 1933

Physics workshop in Science School, 1933

Physics Workshop in Winchester College's Science School, c1900

Physics Workshop in Science School, c1900

Science School car park at Winchester College, 1986

Science School, 1986

Science School, lab P3, 1933, at Winchester College

Science School, lab P3, 1933

Black and white image of Winchester College's P2 classroom (physics lab) c1925. Two scholars wearing gowns conduct an experiment.

P2 lab, c1925

QEII Theatre

Exterior of the Gymnasium before its conversion to QEII theatre, c1969, at Winchester College

Exterior of the Gymnasium before conversion to the theatre, c1969

Exterior of Winchester College's gymnasium, now QEII theatre in 1885. Red brick building with diamond diapering.

Gymnasium, 1885

Interior of Gymnasium during works to convert it to QEII theatre, c1970, at Winchester College

Interior of Gymnasium during works to convert it to a theatre, c1970

Interior of Gymnasium during works to convert it to QEII theatre, c1970, at Winchester College

Interior of Gymnasium during works to convert it to a theatre, c1970

Interior of Gymnasium during works to convert it to QEII theatre, c1970, at Winchester College

Interior of Gymnasium during works to convert it to a theatre, c1970

Interior of the Gymnasium at Winchester College, c1900

Interior of the Gymnasium, c1900

Old Headmaster’s House

The bedroom on 2nd floor of Old Headmaster's house at Winchester College, 1955.

Bedroom on 2nd floor of Old HM’s house, 1955

The dining Room in Old Headmaster's house at Winchester College in 1955. There are a table and chairs in the centre, chandelier, and two large windows with trefoil blind tracery.

Dining Room in Old HM’s house, 1955

The drawing room on 1st floor in Old Headmaster's house at Winchester College in 1955. There are two sofas, three armchairs, and a desk with chairs. In the middle is a fireplace with a painting above the mantlepiece.

Drawing room on 1st floor in Old HM’s house, 1955

The hall in the Old Headmaster's house at Winchester College, taken in 1955. There is a staircase in the centre with white, wooden bannisters. There is polka dot wallpaper on the walls.

Hall in Old HM’s house, 1955

The old Headmaster's house at Winchester College, c1920. A red brick building in Moberly court with ivy growing over the windows on the face of the house. A water fountain is in the front of the house.

Old Headmaster’s house, c1920

Four black and white photos of the Old Headmaster's house at Winchester College, c1920, showing the library, fireplace and mantlepiece.

Old Headmaster’s house, c1920

Pantry next to Dining Room in Old Headmaster's house, 1955

Pantry next to Dining Room in Old HM’s house, 1955

College

2nd Chamber (College, X), 1920s, at Winchester College

2nd Chamber, 1920s

2nd Chamber (College, X), 1920s, at Winchester College

2nd Chamber, 1920s

2nd Chamber (College, X), 1980, at Winchester College

2nd Chamber, 1980

4th Chamber (College, X), 1890s, at Winchester College

4th Chamber, 1890s

5th Chamber (College, X), 1890s, at Winchester College

5th Chamber, 1890s

5th Chamber (College, X), 1920s, at Winchester College

5th Chamber, 1920s

6th Chamber (College, X), 1978, at Winchester College

6th Chamber, 1978

7th Chamber, (College, X), c1900, at Winchester College

7th Chamber, c1900

7th Chamber (College, X), c1900, at Winchester College

7th Chamber, c1900

7th Chamber (College, X), c1900, at Winchester College

7th Chamber, c1900

10th Chamber (College, X), 1980, at Winchester College

10th Chamber, 1980

12th chamber (College, X), 1920s, at Winchester College

12th chamber, 1920s

Beer cellar, c1910, at Winchester College

Beer cellar, c1910

Ken Chamber (College, X), 1920s, at Winchester College

Ken Chamber, 1920s

New Chamber (College, X), 1920s, at Winchester College

New Chamber, 1920s

Thule chamber (X), 1920s, at Winchester College

Thule chamber, 1920s

Thule Chamber in College (X), 1970s, at Winchester College

Thule Chamber, 1970s

Tub room in College (X), late 20th century, at Winchester College

Tub room in College, late 20th century

Furley’s

Chernocke House (A, Furley's), before works to mugging hall, early 1990s, at Winchester College

Chernocke House before works to mugging hall, early 1990s

Old Chernocke House (A, Furley's) dining hall, c1900, at Winchester College

Old Chernocke House, c1900

Old Chernocke House (A, Furley's) dormitories, c1900, at Winchester College

Old Chernocke House, c1900

Old Chernocke House (A, Furley's) mugging hall, c1900, at Winchester College

Old Chernocke House, c1900

The original Chernocke House (A, Furley's), late 19th century, at Winchester College

The original Chernocke House, late 19th century

Toye’s

B House (Moberly's, Toye's) extension, early 1980s, at Winchester College

Toye’s extension, early 1980s

B House (Moberly's, Toye's) grubbing hall, c1920, at Winchester College

B House grubbing hall, c1920

B House (Moberly's, Toye's) library, early 1980s, at Winchester College

B House library, early 1980s

B House (Moberly's, Toye's), end of term packing, 1930s, at Winchester College

B House, end of term packing, 1930s

Exterior of B House (Moberly's, Toye's), c1900, at Winchester College on Kingsgate Street

Exterior of B House, c1900

Cook’s

C House (Du Boulay's, Cook's) exterior, 1872, at Winchester College

C House exterior, 1872

C House (Du Boulay's, Cook's) exterior, c1900, at Winchester College

C House exterior, c1900

Grubbing hall in C House (Du Boulay's, Cook's), c1927, at Winchester College

Grubbing hall in C House, c1927

Mugging hall in C (Du Boulay's, Cook's) House, c1927, at Winchester College

Mugging hall in C House, c1927

Kenny’s

Boys in D House (Fearon's, Kenny's) grubbing hall, mid 1950s, at Winchester College

Boys in D House grubbing hall, mid 1950s

D House (Fearon's, Kenny's) from squash courts, 1963, at Winchester College

View of D House from squash courts, 1963

D House (Fearon's, Kenny's) gallery, 1950s, at Winchester College

D House gallery, 1950s

D House (Fearon's, Kenny's) library, 1950s, at Winchester College

D House library, 1950s

Freddie’s

E House (Morshead, Freddie's) exterior, c1900, Winchester College

E house exterior, c1900

E House (Morshead, Freddie's) exterior, c1900, Winchester College

E house exterior, c1900

E House (Morshead, Freddie's) galleries, 1890s, at Winchester College

E house galleries, 1890s

E House (Morshead, Freddie's) galleries, 1890s, at Winchester College

E house galleries, 1890s

E House (Morshead, Freddie's) grubbing hall, 2008, at Winchester College

E House grubbing hall, 2008

E House (Morshead, Freddie's) mugging hall, 1890s, at Winchester College

E house mugging hall, 1890s

E House (Morshead, Freddie's) mugging hall, 1890s, at Winchester College

E house mugging hall, 1890s

E House (Morshead, Freddie's) mugging hall, 1950s, at Winchester College

E house mugging hall, 1950s

E House (Morshead, Freddie's) mugging hall, 2008, at Winchester College

E House mugging hall, 2008

E House (Morshead, Freddie's) yard, 1950s, at Winchester College

E House yard, 1950s

Chawker’s

F House (Chawker's, Hawkins') exterior, c1890s, at Winchester College

F House exterior, c1890s

F House (Chawker's, Hawkins') exterior, c1954, at Winchester College

F House exterior, c1954

F House (Chawker's, Hawkins') exterior, early 20th century, at Winchester College

F House exterior, early 20th century

F House (Chawker's, Hawkins') gallery, c1954, at Winchester College

F House gallery, c1954

F House (Chawker's, Hawkins') grubbing hall, 1990s, at Winchester College

F House grubbing hall, 1990s

Phil’s

G House (Phil's, Sergeant's) bathroom, c1980, at Winchester College

G House bathroom, c1980

G House (Phil's, Sergeant's) dining room, c1980, at Winchester College

G House dining room, c1980

G House (Phil's, Sergeant's) exterior view, 1870s, at Winchester College

G House exterior view, 1870s

G House (Phil's, Sergeant's) exterior view, 1969, at Winchester College

G House exterior view, 1969

G House (Phil's, Sergeant's) gallery, c1980, at Winchester College

G House gallery, c1980

G House (Phil's, Sergeant's) gallery, c1980, at Winchester College

G House gallery, c1980

G House (Phil's, Sergeant's) library, c1980, at Winchester College

G House library, c1980

G House (Phil's, Sergeant's) mugging hall, c1980, at Winchester College

G House mugging hall, c1980

G House (Phil's, Sergeant's) mugging hall, c1980, at Winchester College

G House mugging hall, c1980

Trant’s

H House (Trant's, Bramston's) at Winchester College air raid shelter

H House air raid shelter

H House (Trant's, Bramston's) at Winchester College gallery, c1900

H House gallery, c1900

H House (Trant's, Bramston's) at Winchester College grubbing hall, 1950s

H House grubbing hall, 1950s

H House (Trant's, Bramston's) at Winchester College grubbing hall, c1900

H House grubbing hall, c1900

H House (Trant's, Bramston's) at Winchester College mugging hall, c1900

H House mugging hall, c1900

H House (Trant's, Bramston's) at Winchester College mugging hall, c1920

H House mugging hall, c1920

H House (Trant's, Bramston's) at Winchester College, gardens throwback

H House, Bramston’s

H House (Trant's, Bramston's) at Winchester College, c1870

H House, c1870

H House (Trant's, Bramston's) extension at Winchester College, undated

Trant’s extension, undated

Hopper’s

I house (Turner's, Hopper's) at Winchester College galleries, 1980s

I House galleries, 1980s

I house (Turner's, Hopper's) at Winchester College kitchen, 1992

I House kitchen, 1992

I house (Turner's, Hopper's) at Winchester College mugging hall, late 1930s

I House mugging hall, late 1930s

I house (Turner's, Hopper's) at Winchester College, 1870s

I house, 1870s

Beloe’s

Exterior of K House (Beloe's, Kingsgate) at Winchester College, c1900.

Exterior of K House, c1900

Exterior of K House (Beloe's, Kingsgate) at Winchester College, c1900.

Exterior of K House, c1900

K House (Beloe's, Kingsgate) interior at Winchester College,1920. The living room on the private side.

K House interior, 1920

K House (Beloe's, Kingsgate) interior at Winchester College,1920. The living room on the private side.

K House interior,1920