Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Campbell College
In or near Belfast.
Campbell College in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sydenham · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Campbell College is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Campbell College is a historic educational institution located in Belfast, known for its extensive woodland campus and diverse student body. The college offers a range of academic and extracurricular activities, including various sports and cultural events, fostering a vibrant community for its pupils.
From the Wikipedia article
Campbell College located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and founded in 1894 comprises a preparatory school department (junior age) and a senior Northern Ireland Voluntary Grammar school, the latter meaning, in terms of provision of education, a government funded, selective school. The school is one of a number of schools in the state funded grammar sector in Northern Ireland which can offer paid boarding places to some pupils, typically to be funded by the pupil, although most pupils are dayboys. It is one of the eight schools of Northern Ireland represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.
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Background
History
It was founded in 1894 with a bequest by Henry James Campbell, who made his fortune in the linen trade, and left money to found a school based on the values of a Liberal Protestant education. Initially the school was primarily a boarding school but it has, particularly since the 1970s, become primarily a day school; in 2009 it had 879 pupils, only about 85 (10%) of whom were boarders. As a selective independent school, it admits pupils based on academic selection. Until 2006 pupils began at the school at age 11, but since the closure of the school's separate preparatory school, Cabin Hill, the school has accepted pupils from age 4 into the newly built Junior School, and both boys and girls…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6020, -5.8493
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT4 2ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast East
- Established
- 1894
- Nearest railway station
- Sydenham — 2 km
- Official site
- www.campbellcollege.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5028025 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Campbell College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Campbell College?
- Campbell College is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT4 2ND).
- What is Campbell College?
- Campbell College in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Campbell College?
- The nearest railway station is Sydenham, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT4 2ND.
- When was Campbell College built?
- Built or established in 1894.
- Is Campbell College free to visit?
- Yes, Campbell College is free to enter.
- How do I get to Campbell College?
- The nearest railway station is Sydenham, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT4 2ND.