Historic houses · East Midlands
Cotton College
In or near Oakamoor.
Cotton College — school building, formerly a house, in Cotton, Staffordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alton Towers Main Entrance · 2.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cotton College, the nearest railway station is Alton Towers Main Entrance, which is 2.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is ST10 3DP. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Cotton College is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "school building, formerly a house, in Cotton, Staffordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0153°, -1.9036°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cotton College was a Roman Catholic boarding school in Cotton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It was also known as Saint Wilfrid's College. The school buildings were centred on Cotton Hall, a country house used by religious communities from the 1840s until the school moved there in 1873. The school closed in 1987 and the site is now derelict. The school and its chapel (St Wilfrid's church) are both Grade II listed buildings.
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Background
History
The school was founded in 1763 at Sedgley Park School, Wolverhampton – now a hotel. It was founded by William Errington at the recommendation of Bishop Richard Challoner. In 1873 it moved to Cotton Hall. The school closed in 1987 due to financial difficulties.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0153, -1.9036
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Parish
- Cotton
- Postcode
- ST10 3DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Established
- 1763
- Nearest railway station
- Alton Towers Main Entrance — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2983686 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cotton College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cotton College - geograph.org.uk - 224492.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cotton College?
- Cotton College is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST10 3DP), in the parish of Cotton.
- What is Cotton College?
- Cotton College — school building, formerly a house, in Cotton, Staffordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Cotton College?
- The nearest railway station is Alton Towers Main Entrance, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST10 3DP.
- When was Cotton College built?
- Built or established in 1763.
- Is Cotton College a listed building?
- Cotton College is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Cotton College?
- The nearest railway station is Alton Towers Main Entrance, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST10 3DP.