Visit to Eton College
Thursday 21st March 2024 9.30am
Self drive
We have been given the opportunity to visit Eton College to see their current art exhibition, a tour of the historic part of the school and the chapel.
Logistics of the Visit
Registration will be at the Porters Lodge at 9.30 a.m.
Please note that security searches will be in operation before tours begin and no visitor with a large bag can be admitted.
Tea and coffee will be provided at 10 a.m. in the 15th century Lower School. There is good accessibility but in this historic environment there are steps, uneven walkways and narrow passages.
We will then be divided into groups, of no more than 15, for guided tours of:-
* The College Chapel – the pre-Raphaelite Tapestries and Medieval Wall paintings,
* The Verey Gallery – to view the current artwork exhibition
* The Foundation Area – a brief look at some of the most historic buildings of the school
The College Chapel:
The chapel is one of the oldest buildings at Eton with Henry VI laying the foundation stone in1441. Within the chapel are wall paintings completed between 1487-87 and renaissance tapestries. Many of the stained glass windows were destroyed by a second world war bomb but replaced by contemporary designs created by Evie Hone in 1952 and John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens.
The Verey Gallery - ‘An Etonian Collector exhibition’
Richard Amis built a collection of artwork though his life which he then bequeathed to his old school in 2018. The collection is made up of over 50 works of art, 28 of which comprise this exhibition. Many have not been seen in living memory so this is a rare opportunity for us. There are watercolours by JMW Turner, JR Cozens, David Cox (Sir), William Callow and Peter de Wint.
Please click here for more information on the current exhibition..
The Historic part of the school:
Depending on the school curriculum the tour will be of some of the most historic buildings including the bronze statue of Henry VI created in 1719 and Lupton’s Tower with its clock (1517-1520).
Timing
The introduction and tours will take around 3hrs, finishing at approximately 12.15pm
Parking
There is a very small car park available on-site so where possible please car share, spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis, so please book early. Otherwise, there is street parking available close to the college, details of which will be provided. Afterwards we will have the opportunity for lunch at a local restaurant if we have enough interest.
Booking
We will be taking bookings for this Visit at our lectures in February and March.
Tickets will be £25 for members and, from the 1st March, also available to non-members for £35.
If you are interested in booking a place, or have any questions, please contact Anne Bolton via tashwvisits@gmail.com
Please make payment to the Society's account by way of confirmation of your place(s).
£25 pp to the usual account… using *your surname, ETON* as the reference.
The Arts Society High Wycombe Sort Code:- 30-94-28 Account # 51819468
Please also confirm how you propose to drive there and who you might be taking with you.
We are limited to 10 free parking places at the college so would like to maximise car share.
Please also confirm if you would like to join a self pay group lunch in Eton afterwards - probably at Cote,.
Thank you.