Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Foyle and Londonderry College
In or near Derry.
Foyle and Londonderry College in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Derry~Londonderry · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Foyle and Londonderry College is located at postcode BT48 0AQ and is accessible via the nearest railway station, Derry~Londonderry, which is 2.6 km away. Entry to the college is free.
About
Foyle and Londonderry 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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From the Wikipedia article
Foyle College is a co-educational non-denominational voluntary grammar school in Derry, Northern Ireland. The school's legal name is Foyle and Londonderry College. In 1976, two local schools, Foyle College and Londonderry High School, merged under the Foyle and Londonderry College Act 1976 (c. xviii) to form Foyle and Londonderry College. In 2011, the Board of Governors re-branded the school as 'Foyle College' and updated the school's crest.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Foyle College and Londonderry High School have been providing education for young people in the Derry area and further afield for more than 400 years. In October 2007, the school celebrated its 390th anniversary with a plaque commemorating headmasters of the school since 1617. The school then celebrated their 400th anniversary, in 2017, with a service in St Columb's Cathedral on the official anniversary date of 3 March. a commemorative concert in Derry's Guildhall was held, a special dinner also took place. A proposed plaque is to be unveiled and many artifacts from Foyle College's past were exhibited in the Siege Museum, on Society Street, from April 2017 to October 2017. Many more…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0128, -7.3353
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT48 0AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Foyle
- Established
- 1617
- Nearest railway station
- Derry~Londonderry — 2.6 km
- Official site
- sch.foylenet.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5477388 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Foyle College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foyle and Londonderry College?
- Foyle and Londonderry College is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT48 0AQ).
- What is Foyle and Londonderry College?
- Foyle and Londonderry College in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Foyle and Londonderry College?
- The nearest railway station is Derry~Londonderry, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT48 0AQ.
- When was Foyle and Londonderry College built?
- Built or established in 1617.
- Is Foyle and Londonderry College free to visit?
- Yes, Foyle and Londonderry College is free to enter.
- How do I get to Foyle and Londonderry College?
- The nearest railway station is Derry~Londonderry, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT48 0AQ.