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Rose Bruford College

Rose Bruford College — Drama School, Buxley.

Rose Bruford College, ironworks & forges in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Sidcup · 0.6 km

About

Rose Bruford College is a ironworks in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1950. Address: DA15 9DF. Wikidata describes it as: "Drama School, Buxley". Coordinates: 51.4389°, 0.1067°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Rose Bruford College (formerly Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance) is a higher education institution in the London Borough of Bexley. Bruford has degree programmes in acting, actor musicianship, directing, theatre arts and various disciplines of stagecraft. Its undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications and programmes were validated by the University of Manchester, until it received taught degree awarding powers in 2017.

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Background

History

In 1950 Rose Elizabeth Bruford established The Rose Bruford Training College of Speech and Drama, with the help of poet laureate John Masefield and actors Laurence Olivier and Peggy Ashcroft, who formed part of the Board of Governors. Rose Bruford "pioneered the first acting degree in 1976". The Kent Education Committee offered to lease to her Lamorbey House, an 18th-century, Grade II listed manor house in the Lamorbey district of Sidcup, for £5 per year (). Grants helped sustain the college in its early years, and it eventually became profitable. The campus has since been expanded. Construction of several new buildings was completed in 2002. Members or former members of its faculty serve…

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Coordinates
51.4389, 0.1067
District
Bexley
Parish
Bexley, unparished area
Postcode
DA15 9DF
Parliamentary constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Established
1950
Nearest railway station
Sidcup0.6 km
Official site
www.bruford.ac.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rose Bruford College?
Rose Bruford College is in London, United Kingdom (postcode DA15 9DF), in the parish of Bexley, unparished area.
When was Rose Bruford College built?
Built or established in 1950.
How do I get to Rose Bruford College?
The nearest railway station is Sidcup, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA15 9DF.