Plaque

Westfield College

Inscription

In these two houses on 2nd October 1882 Westfield College opened its doors for the higher education of women. It is now a college of the University of London with over 1000 students.
Erected by the Hampstead Plaque Fund

Site: Cecil Sharp and Westfield College (2 memorials)

NW3, Maresfield Gardens, 6 and 4

This pair of semi-detached houses was built in 1881 and immediately put to use as Westfield College. Number 6, to the left with the Westfield plaque, sometime between 2000 and 2013, was remodelled as a family home. The Sharp plaque is on number 4, which, in 2013, was undergoing similar building works. 

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Westfield College

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Westfield College

Founded in 1882 by Constance Louisa Maynard and Ann Dudin Brown, as a residen...

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Heath & (Old) Hampstead Society / Hampstead Plaque Fund

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