Welcome to Winchester College Heritage!

Here we celebrate Winchester College’s 650-year heritage, through our wide-ranging archives, libraries, collections and architecture.

Founded in 1382 by William of Wykeham, Winchester College is has the longest continuous history of any English school and it has occupied the same buildings since 1394. Our collections, libraries and archives date back over a thousand years and are a valuable resource for researchers.

We welcome to the public to Winchester College seven days a week, on guided tours, to our free museum of art and archaeology, Treasury, as well as to public events throughout the year.

We also welcome researchers by appointment to study our archives, libraries and collections, as well as special interest groups and schools for private tours.

We hope to welcome you to the College soon!