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Estate Purchase

When
October 1805
Where
Estate outside Hertford Heath
Part of
East India Company College established at Hailey

The East India Company purchased an estate outside Hertford Heath in October 1805 for £5,930 to establish a purpose-built college.

The college was initially located in Hertford Castle, but a purpose-built seat of learning was considered more suitable. In October 1805, the company purchased an estate just outside Hertford Heath for £5,930 for this objective.

Sources

  1. East India Company College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11

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