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Ironworks & forges · North West England

Bury College

In or near Holcombe.

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Bury College is a ironworks in the United Kingdom.

Bury College, ironworks & forges in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Bury, Bolton Street · 0.4 km
  • Free entry

About

Bury College is a ironworks in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1987. Address: BL9 0BG. Coordinates: 53.5902°, -2.2962°.

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Official information

Bury College is an educational institution offering a variety of courses for students aged 16 and above, including apprenticeships and university-level programs. The college showcases student work through events like the annual Art and Design Exhibition, highlighting creativity and professional skill development.

From the Wikipedia article

Bury College is a further education college located within the Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. The college offers A-Levels, BTECs and diplomas.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Bury College began as Bury Technical College. From May 1940 to May 1946, Bury Technical College was occupied by the Royal Military College of Science (Fire Control Wing) to provide specialist courses in the use of fire control instruments during the war. Following Local Government reorganisation in 1974, the college merged with Radcliffe Technical College to form the Bury Metropolitan College of Further Education. Bury College became a tertiary college on 1 September 1987, as a result of Bury Council's decision to develop a tertiary provision system for Bury. The college was formed by the merger of the then Bury College of Further Education premises in Bury and Radcliffe with Peel Sixth…

Description

Bury College is a further education college providing qualifications for school leavers pursuing A Levels, vocational qualifications and apprenticeships. It also provides courses for adults, including university qualifications run in partnership with the University of Greater Manchester.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
53.5902, -2.2962
District
Bury
Parish
Bury, unparished area
Postcode
BL9 0BG
Parliamentary constituency
Bury North
Established
1987
Nearest railway station
Bury, Bolton Street0.4 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bury College?
Bury College is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL9 0BG), in the parish of Bury, unparished area.
What is Bury College?
Bury College is a ironworks in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Bury College?
The nearest railway station is Bury, Bolton Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BL9 0BG.
When was Bury College built?
Built or established in 1987.
How do I get to Bury College?
The nearest railway station is Bury, Bolton Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL9 0BG.