Kirby College of Further Education, formerly girls-only Kirby Grammar School, is a campus in
Linthorpe
Linthorpe is a neighbourhood in Middlesbrough in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It borders the neighbourhoods of Acklam, Ayresome, Grove Hill, the town centre and Whinney Banks.
History
Deriving from 'Leofa's villa ...
,
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...
. Founded in 1910 with the
benefaction of Alderman Kirby, in its recent history it was part of
Middlesbrough College
Middlesbrough College, located on one campus at Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, is the largest college on Teesside.
Admissions
It provides predominantly further education, but also selected higher education provision, and ...
, created via a merger of Kirby and Acklam Sixth Form College. This was further expanded with the inclusion of Teesside Tertiary College in 2002. In summer 2008, the various sites were consolidated onto a single site at Middlehaven.
Current status
After several years of abandonment, the site has now been bought and is currently under redevelopment as ''The Old College'' - a set of residential apartments.
The developer, Green Lane Capital, plans to use the building to create 'upmarket' apartments.
Gallery
File:Kirby_opening_1910.jpg, Kirby Grammar School circa 1910
File:Kirby_College_wing.jpg, Recent photo of one of the wings
File:Kirby_front_entrance.jpg, View of the front entrance to the building
References
External links
Official site of Middlesbrough College''The Old College'' development''The Evening Gazette'' article
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Education in Middlesbrough
Defunct universities and colleges in England
Buildings and structures in Middlesbrough
Universities and colleges established in 1910