Chichele College

English Heritage building. Built in 1425 for prayer and learning. Meadow behind was used to grow saffron for dyeing and flavouring. 1542 Henry V111 seized goods, papers etc and the college went into disrepair. Henry Chichele (1362-1443) lived in Higham Ferrer's and was Chancellor to Henry V and Archbishop of Canterbury until his death. He was the founder of All Souls College in Oxford and bestowed Higham Ferrers with its Bede House, Chantry Chapel and Chichele College. Lottery funding helped restore the main College building and is now used to hold different fund raising events. The grounds include ruins of other original parts of the college.