Ironworks & forges · South East England
Brockenhurst College
In or near Brockenhurst.
Brockenhurst College — English educational institution.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brockenhurst · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Brockenhurst College, the nearest railway station is Brockenhurst, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SO42 7ZE. Entry details are not provided, so please check ahead for accessibility information.
About
Brockenhurst College is a ironworks in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1909. Address: SO42 7ZE. Wikidata describes it as: "English educational institution". Coordinates: 50.8214°, -1.5699°.
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Official information
Brockenhurst College is an educational institution serving over 3,000 students aged 16 to 19 and 5,000 adult learners. It offers a variety of courses including Sixth Form, adult professional and leisure courses, and higher education programs.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lymington River SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: New Forest
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brockenhurst College is a large tertiary college situated in Brockenhurst, Hampshire. Co-educational since the 1920s, Brockenhurst College accepts students over the age of 16 or year 12 students. The college has over 2,700 full-time students and over 8,000 part-time adult learners from places such as The New Forest, Bournemouth, Poole, East Dorset, the Waterside area of Southampton, South Wiltshire, Eastleigh, and the Isle of Wight. Brockenhurst College has been an accredited Investors in People since 1996, and in 2004 was awarded by the AoC Beacon Award and is also rated 'Good' by Ofsted. The types of courses the college provides are professional, vocational and AS/A Level courses, Foundation Degrees and Apprenticeships.
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Background
History
Pupil teachers' centre 1909–1921 Brockenhurst College began its existence in 1909 as a pupil-teachers' centre – a school where girls from age 13 learned to be teachers. The classes were held in the Wesleyan Church Sunday School, with only 18 children attending under the head mistress, Miss Moore. Although classes were first held in the church Sunday school, Brockenhurst never had any religious affiliation or received any funding from ecclesiastical authorities. It was funded by Hampshire County Council Local Education Authority (LEA), and the Sunday school room was used because it offered suitable accommodation. Between 1913 and 1935 the school moved location twice and changed head mistress…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8214, -1.5699
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Brockenhurst
- Postcode
- SO42 7ZE
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest East
- Phone
- 01590 625555
- Established
- 1909
- Nearest railway station
- Brockenhurst — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.brock.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4972779 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brockenhurst College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brockenhurst College Promenade.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brockenhurst College?
- Brockenhurst College is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO42 7ZE), in the parish of Brockenhurst.
- What is Brockenhurst College?
- Brockenhurst College — English educational institution.
- How do I get to Brockenhurst College?
- The nearest railway station is Brockenhurst, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO42 7ZE.
- When was Brockenhurst College built?
- Built or established in 1909.
- Is Brockenhurst College a protected site?
- Yes — Brockenhurst College is part of the Lymington River SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Brockenhurst College?
- The nearest railway station is Brockenhurst, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO42 7ZE.