Sarum College

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Sarum College is an ecumenical Christian institution in Salisbury, England. The College was established in 1995, and occupies the buildings formerly home to the Salisbury and Wells Theological College. It sits within the Cathedral Close, on the north side of Salisbury Cathedral. Sarum College provides a range of educational courses, mainly at postgraduate level, including a Masters course in Christian Spirituality. The College also has a specialist theological library, with a collection of 35,000 books and journals which is open to students and individual members. The College also functions as a meeting and conference centre for church and other groups, and as a place for individuals to stay on study breaks, sabbaticals and retreats.

The main college buildings were designed by Sir Christopher Wren (main house, 1677), and William Butterfield (residential wing, 1878 and Chapel, 1881) and are of significant architectural importance.