Ironworks & forges · Scottish Highlands
James Watt College
James Watt College — college in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Greenock Central · 0.3 km
About
James Watt College is a ironworks in the United Kingdom. Named after James Watt. Wikidata describes it as: "college in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9480°, -4.7540°.
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James Watt College was a further education college in Greenock, Scotland. It is now part of West College Scotland. There were also campuses in Largs and Kilwinning which now form part of Ayrshire College as the result of the merger with Kilmarnock College and Ayr College.
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Background
History
The James Watt Memorial College on the corner of William Street and Dalrymple Street was officially opened as the Watt Memorial Engineering and Navigation School on 1 June 1908. The building was constructed near the site of James Watt's birthplace (which was on the other side of William Street) and was built with funds donated by another famous Scot, Andrew Carnegie, who performed the opening ceremony, unveiling a statue of James Watt that stands prominently in the angle formed at the corner tower. H & D Barclay of Glasgow designed the original red sandstone building in a heavily ornamented Scottish baronial style, The corner is marked by an L-plan tower, the wing to William Street being…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9480, -4.7540
- District
- Inverclyde
- Postcode
- PA15 1LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
- Established
- 1908
- Nearest railway station
- Greenock Central — 0.3 km
- Official site
- sfbheritagetrust.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q6145216 (CC0)
- wikipedia: James Watt College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: James Watt College Finnart Campus.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is James Watt College?
- James Watt College is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA15 1LY).
- When was James Watt College built?
- Built or established in 1908.
- How do I get to James Watt College?
- The nearest railway station is Greenock Central, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA15 1LY.