Ironworks & forges · Scottish Lowlands
Bishop Auckland College
Bishop Auckland College — college in Durham, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland West · 1.1 km
About
Bishop Auckland College is a ironworks in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1950. Address: DL14 6JZ. Wikidata describes it as: "college in Durham, UK". Coordinates: 54.6509°, -1.6957°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bishop Auckland College (formerly Bishop Auckland Technical College) is a further education college located in the town of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. It is located on Woodhouse Lane next to St John's Catholic School, and opposite Bishop Barrington Academy.
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Background
History
Bishop Auckland College began life as a Technical Institute with classes being run in the Mechanics Institute in Victoria Avenue and other town centre locations. In September 1950 the Technical Institute was opened in the old Railway Offices, Station Approach. Enrolment in 1950/51 was 250 part-time day and evening students. It was the demand for engineering courses needed by local industry that led to the first buildings for the Bishop Auckland Technical College (now Bishop Auckland College) on Woodhouse Lane. This was formally opened by County Alderman F. Hunt JP on Wednesday 26 February 1958 at 2.30pm. Brief Timeline: Since 1958 there have been only five Principals prior to Natalie…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6509, -1.6957
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Bishop Auckland
- Postcode
- DL14 6JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Established
- 1950
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland West — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.bishopaucklandcollege.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4917489 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bishop Auckland College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishop Auckland College?
- Bishop Auckland College is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL14 6JZ), in the parish of Bishop Auckland.
- When was Bishop Auckland College built?
- Built or established in 1950.
- How do I get to Bishop Auckland College?
- The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland West, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL14 6JZ.