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Wingfield College

Opening times 2011

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Opening times

The 1362 Wingfield History Symposium
on Saturday June 9th 2012

To mark the 650th anniversary of the foundation of Wingfield Church and College there will be a major one day symposium on Saturday June 9th 2012 about the history of Wingfield and the De la Poles, open to academics and the general public, and revealing the latest research. Click HERE for more details.

Centre for the Study
of Mediaeval
Chantry Colleges

Groups and organisations

Please email us here if you represent a group or organisation which would like to organise a special tour.

Invitation To View 2012:

Wingfield College opens as part of the Invitation To View Scheme. The guided tour (led by the owners) explains all about the history and architecture of the building. It also describes the many historical characters connected with the house, including the founder Sir John Wingfield, The Black Prince, Henry VIII's sister Mary, Charles Brandon, and the turbulent lives of the famous De La Poles - the mediaeval Dukes of Suffolk who lived (and died violently) during the Hundred Years War and the Wars of the Roses. The tour includes a visit to Wingfield Church, alongside the College, to see the spectacular De La Pole tombs. The tour lasts approximately 2 and a half to 3 hours and includes tea, coffee and home-made cakes. There is then time to explore the beautiful gardens on your own. Click here for some pictures of the gardens during different seasons.

Invitation To View: Tour Dates 2012

May	Saturday 26th May 2pm
July	Saturday July 7th 2pm
July	Saturday 19th July 2pm
September	Saturday 8th Sept 2pm
September	Friday 21st September 2pm

The cost is £13.50 per person. Please note that places on these tours must be booked in advance.

To book:

By phone: Please ring the Invitation To View Booking Number (hosted by the Mercury Theatre, Colchester)
on 01206 769607
Online: Please click here, to go to the Invitation To View website and then follow the links. We are sorry but you cannot book on this website.

Future Opening Days

If you are interested in being informed of future openings please click here and send us your email address. Your details will not be passed to any third parties, and you do not need to leave your name or any other personal details.

Academic Research

Students or Academic Researchers with a particular interest in the period or in the history and architecture of Mediaeval Chantry Colleges or Mediaeval Schools are also very welcome to contact the College for further information. Wingfield College usually collaborates with serious research and study requests.

The De la Pole Pub in Wingfield:

Before your visit why not have a drink or lunch at our successful and popular village pub: the De La Pole Arms. Just opposite the church, a few yards from the College, so not far to walk. Sit outside with a view of the churchyard, or inside by a log fire. For more details and reservations call the pub on 01379 384 545.