Episode 2 of 2
Relocation of the school to Stonyhurst
- When
- 29 August 1794
- Where
- Stonyhurst Hall, near Hurst Green, Lancashire
The Catholic school formerly at Liège moved to Stonyhurst Hall in Lancashire on 29 August 1794, after Thomas Weld granted it the Stonyhurst estate.
Having previously relocated from St Omer to Bruges in 1762 and to Liège in 1773, the school operated at Liège for two decades before moving to Stonyhurst on 29 August 1794. The move was enabled by Thomas Weld of Lulworth, an old boy, who granted the institution the Stonyhurst estate, including Stonyhurst Hall near Hurst Green in Lancashire.
Sources
- Stonyhurst College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
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