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Bradford College
Bradford College — Yorkshire FE and HE college.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bradford Interchange · 0.8 km
About
Bradford College is a ironworks in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1832. Address: BD7 1AY. Wikidata describes it as: "Yorkshire FE and HE college". Coordinates: 53.7917°, -1.7608°.
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Bradford College is a further and higher education college in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, with approximately 25,000 students. The college offers a range of full and part-time courses from introductory level through to postgraduate level and caters for a variety of students, including school leavers, adults wanting to return to education, degree-level students and those seeking professional qualifications.
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Background
History
In 1832, the Bradford Mechanics Institute was founded. In 1863, the institute had grown to accommodate full-time staff and had its own School of Industrial Design and Art. In 1872 the Bradford MP William Edward Forster opened new buildings in Bridge Street. On 23 June 1882, the then Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) came to open the new School. They were given a very warm welcome: "From Saltaire Station to the Technical School, a distance of four miles, was one continuous avenue of Venetian masts, streamers, and many coloured banners, while at appropriate points triumphal arches of great magnificence were erected." In 1982, the institution was named…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7917, -1.7608
- District
- Bradford
- Parish
- Bradford, unparished area
- Postcode
- BD7 1AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bradford West
- Established
- 1832
- Nearest railway station
- Bradford Interchange — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4954635 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bradford College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: David Hockney Building Bradford Colllege 24 Apr 2017 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bradford College?
- Bradford College is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD7 1AY), in the parish of Bradford, unparished area.
- When was Bradford College built?
- Built or established in 1832.
- How do I get to Bradford College?
- The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD7 1AY.