Historic churches · North East England
St Aidan's College
In or near City of Durham.
St Aidan's College in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
St Aidan's College is a place of interest in England North East, 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
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From the Wikipedia article
St Aidan's College is a college of Durham University in England. It had its origins in 1895 as the association of women home students, formalised in 1947 as St Aidan's Society. In 1961, it became a full college of the university, and in 1964 moved to new modernist buildings on Elvet Hill designed by Sir Basil Spence.
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Background
History
The college has its origins in the small group of women, known as home students, who were first allowed to study at Durham in 1895. At that time, and indeed until the Second World War, it was considered unsuitable for female students to live in lodgings: they either had to be members of a college or to live at home. The numbers were never very large; for example, in 1936 there were only five. However, a substantial increase in the number of female students after 1945 meant that the former group of home students was reorganised, emerging as the St Aidan's Society in 1947. The St Aidan's Society had its offices at 24 North Bailey (now the bar and club of the Durham Union Society). Some of the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7642, -1.5839
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 3TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Established
- 1947
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 1.7 km
- Official site
- www.dur.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592234 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Aidan's College, Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Aidan's College?
- St Aidan's College is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 3TH), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is St Aidan's College?
- St Aidan's College in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Aidan's College?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 3TH.
- When was St Aidan's College built?
- Built or established in 1947.
- Is St Aidan's College free to visit?
- Yes, St Aidan's College is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Aidan's College?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 3TH.