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The school was created in 1711 by Robert Nelson when he established a public subscription to provide the funding. Nelson died three years later and a building was not started until 1722, using a design by
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in 1975. Today it is possible to rent an apartment in the building which is now called
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165:Colour(s)
112:Christian
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267:Archived
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120:Anglican
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211:History
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