The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Chelsea College

Chelsea (Settlement), London (Settlement), England


View Larger MapDescription of institution: Originally founded as a polemical college in 1609, it was adapted to various uses through the seventeenth century before becoming a hospital. The College was granted the Royal Society by Charles II in 1669, but the Society never occupied the space (Lyons 65, 118). URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_College_(17th_century) People associated with this location: Royal Society (-) - No Role
 Print Sources linked to this location: Mentioned - The Royal Society, 1660-1940: A History of Its Administration Under Its Charters.