Ushaw College
Ushaw College (formally St Cuthbert's College, Ushaw), is a former Catholic seminary near the village of Ushaw Moor, County Durham, England.
| Ushaw: Historic House, Chapels & Gardens | |
|---|---|
| Formerly Ushaw College | |
 St Aloysius' Chapel | |
| Location | Ushaw Moor, Durham |
| Country | UK |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | English College, Douai |
| Status | Theological College |
| Founded | September 29, 1568 |
| Founder(s) | Bishop William Gibson |
| Dedication | Saint Cuthbert |
| Consecrated | September 1808 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Closed as college, open as visitor attraction |
| Heritage designation | Grade II with parts Grade II* and St Michael's Chapel Grade I[1] |
| Designated | 17 January 1967 (main block and college chapel; other parts, including St Michael's Chapel, added 24 June 1987) |
| Architect(s) | James Taylor Dunn and Hansom |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 23 April 1804 |
| Completed | 2 August 1808 |
| Closed | June 2011 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Joseph's, Ushaw Moor |
| Deanery | St Cuthbert |
| Episcopal area | Sunderland and East Durham |
| Diocese | Hexham and Newcastle |
| Province | Liverpool |
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References
- "Listed Buildings in Esh, Durham, England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
Other websites
- Ushaw: Historic House, Chapels & Gardens official site
- Roman Catholic Encyclopaedia Entry for Ushaw College
- Ushaw College Library
- St Cuthbert's Society, Ushaw (Alumni) Archived 2008-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Thomas Eyre, the first President
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