Winchester College was founded 600 years ago in the medieval era and has been teaching boys ever since. It was established for the education of 70 poor scholars and now educates over 700 boys. The college’s architect, William of Wykeham, was also Bishop of Winchester and was renowned for his artistic skill. He also founded New College in Oxford. Visitors can pay to visit the impressive college buildings the majority of which are still used for the same purpose as when they were first built.