Radley College is founded near Oxford (1847)

Radley College, formally St Peter's College, Radley, is an English public school for boys aged 13–18, located near the village of Radley in Oxfordshire. Founded in 1847 by William Sewell and Robert Corbet Singleton, the institution operates within an enclosed 800-acre setting. The school retains a boys-only, boarding-only tradition, distinguishing it as one of three such public schools in the United Kingdom.

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Background. Radley College, formally known as St Peter's College, Radley, is an English public school providing boarding education for boys aged 13–18. It is situated near the village of Radley in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The school occupies an enclosed setting of 800 acres, which includes playing fields, a golf course, a lake, and farmland. Historically, before the re-organization of English counties, the school was located in Berkshire.

Founding. The school was founded in 1847 by William Sewell (1804–79) and Robert Corbet Singleton (1810–81). It is recognized as one of three public schools in the UK that have retained the boys-only, boarding-only tradition, alongside Harrow School and Eton College. The institution's facilities include a golf course, an indoor rowing tank, design engineering workshops, an art gallery, the Countryside Centre, the Radley Zoo, and an Observatory.

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