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The College of St Gregory and St Martin at Wye, commonly known as Wye College, was an education and research institution in the village of Wye, Kent. In 1447, Cardinal John Kempe founded his chantry there which also educated local children.
For centuries a special place for education and research, today Wye College is attracting the new generation. Where thinkers, makers and doers live and work.
About Wye College. Wye College was founded in the mid 15th Century by Cardinal John Kempe who was born at Olantigh, just outside Wye village. He was a classic example of the later medieval political prelate; becoming Bishops of Rochester, Chichester and London, and later Archbishop of York.
The College of St Gregory and St Martin at Wye, commonly known as Wye College, was an education and research institution in the village of Wye, Kent. In 1447, Cardinal John Kempe founded his chantry there which also educated local children.
Wye Campus is a historic and modern site of 23.95 hectares (59.19 acres) with various buildings and facilities for education, research and business. It is located in the village of Wye, near Ashford and Canterbury, and has excellent transport links to London and the Continent.
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Wye College: A History of Events. The College of St. Gregory and St Martin at Wye was founded in 1447 by Cardinal John Kempe as a Latin school and training college for secular priests.
Wye College was a special place – not just for its beautiful setting, its long traditions, its crazy students and its incredible social life, but very importantly for the quality of its teaching and its high academic standards.
