Historic houses · East of England
Impington Village College
In or near Girton.
Impington Village College — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

Peter Smyly — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge North · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Impington Village College, the nearest railway station is Cambridge North, located 3.8 km away. Admission is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is CB24 9LX.
About
Impington Village College is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Summary from the official site
Impington Village College is a top-ranked state school located near Cambridge, known for its commitment to delivering an International Baccalaureate education. The college emphasizes inclusivity and aims to equip students with the skills necessary for academic success.
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From the Wikipedia article
Impington Village College is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Impington in Cambridgeshire, England. The buildings of 1938–1939 by Walter Gropius and Maxwell Fry are Grade I listed. The school opened in 1939, two weeks after the outbreak of World War II. It was the fourth village college to be opened in Cambridgeshire. As a village college, it was originally intended to encompass all aspects of learning in the village, and included prominent space for adult education and the First Histon Scouts, who are now based in a hut on the grounds of the college. In 1998 the school was awarded the Sportsmark by Sport England and was also granted international school status by the British Council's central bureau for education visits and exchanges, the first of eleven schools to be designated that way. In September 1999 it built on this with a successful application to the Department of Education to become a specialist Language College. The school converted to academy status in January 2013.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Henry Morris, founder of the village college system in Cambridgeshire, employed prominent architects to design the colleges, and Impington was designed by Walter Gropius, founder of The Bauhaus School of Architecture, and his partner Maxwell Fry. It is the only example of Gropius's work in Britain and the building is now Grade I listed building. In 2014, the college received a £100,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for important repair and restoration works to the listed part of the site. Work began in the August of that year. , 1942.]]
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2471, 0.1166
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Impington
- Postcode
- CB24 9LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Established
- 1939
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge North — 3.8 km
- Official site
- www.impington.cambs.sch.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979022 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Impington Village College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Impington Village College?
- Impington Village College is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB24 9LX), in the parish of Impington.
- What is Impington Village College?
- Impington Village College — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Impington Village College?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB24 9LX.
- When was Impington Village College built?
- Built or established in 1939.
- Is Impington Village College a listed building?
- Impington Village College is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Impington Village College free to visit?
- Yes, Impington Village College is free to enter.
- How do I get to Impington Village College?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB24 9LX.