Brecon, Christ College 1899
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The history of Christ College falls into three unequal periods. For 300 years it was a Dominican friary; then in 1541 Henry VIII founded a school by Royal Charter. Finally in 1855 it became a public school by Act of Parliament. The chapel is a fine example of 13th-century work, though it was restored by Gilbert Scott in the 19th century. Of the cloister, chapter house and other monastic buildings nothing remains. Major new buildings were needed in the 20th century; all the features we see in the 1899 photograph were carefully duplicated, so that the modern architecture mirrors the original.
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