Myerscough College
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Myerscough College is a Higher and Further Education
college
near Bilsborrow
on the Fylde
in Lancashire
, England.
, and moved to the current site in 1969, as recorded by a stone plaque on the teaching block built at that time. The new College was built on the site of Myerscough Hall, near St Michael's Road in Bilsborrow, and is in the rural parish of Myerscough and Bilsborrow
.
The college occupies the substantial grounds previously occupied by the Hall and farm, extending to River Brock on the north side, and St Michael's Road on the south. The College also leases several local farms, including Lee Farm and Lodge Farm, for agricultural research and teaching purposes. The college estate extends to 605 hectares, and the campus has extensive residential accommodation.
The college offers both further and higher education. The University of Central Lancashire
validates the colleges degrees and there are special links with two Universities in the USA.
Other centres have also been added in Blackburn, Blackpool
, Burnley
, Liverpool
, Manchester
and Dorset
. Each offers a variety of land-based and sport courses. The Myerscough Centre in Dorset, The Lynwood Veterinary Hospital, specialises in veterinary nursing.
In September 2006, the college was the setting for former BBC
Gardeners' World
presenter, Christine Walkdens new television programme, Christine's Garden. Walkden is a former student at the college, and in the programme she gave advice on how to present and sell produce; and she also reminisced about her time at the college. The shows aired on BBC2 in March 2007. On 11 October 2006, Equine expert Monty Roberts
, the inspiration for the Robert Redford
film, The Horse Whisperer
appeared at the college as part of his "The Horses in My Life" tour. On 20 February 2007, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
visited the college and toured around the college's agricultural education facilities, where he was said to be very impressed by the welcome he received at the college. And in June 2007, the Bishop of New York, the Right Rev E Don Taylor, spent three days at the college, as part of a two month sabbatical learning about the mission and ministry of rural communities and churches.
where they would offer students the opportunity to study at the club's indoor cricket
centre for a national diploma combining academic studies in sport with practical skill development in cricket.
In 2006 the college had about 6,000 students, of whom 2,000 were full time, with about 1,000 studying Higher Education. Subjects to study at Myerscough College include arboriculture
, agriculture, motorsports, mechanisation, sports and leisure, golf
, landscape design
, animal care, equine studies, horticulture
, sportsturf, photography
, and farriery/metalwork. Short courses for industry range from crane handling to crop spraying, and short leisure courses from caravan manoeuvring to floristry. Myerscough has also been in the forefront of developing on-line and blended learning courses for the land-based industries, allowing students to work full or part-time and to study on-line to complete foundation degree programmes.
and Simulated Golf Training Centre, the National Arboricultural Centre, the Plant Centre, an off-road driving track, sports fields and a Sports Centre and Gymnasium, as well as an arboretum, woods, fields, ponds and the river Brock on the site. The Frank Peregrine Higher Education Centre was opened in 2006 and extended in 2010.
In addition the college houses the Rural Business Centre, which provides support for rural business in the form of courses, advice, links and the Rural Business Incubator for startup businesses.
The Sports Centre, which cost £1.8M was opened in 2004, and contains a Golf Studio. In May 2007, the college opened a Milking parlour at Lodge Farm which can facilitate 40 cows at one time, which the college stated showed their long-term commitment to agriculture.
's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
, is a former Myerscough student. He formerly worked at Blackpool
's Bloomfield Road
and Arsenal
's Highbury
and Emirates Stadium
s.
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
near Bilsborrow
Bilsborrow
Bilsborrow is a village on the A6 road and the Lancaster Canal, in the Wyre District, in the English county of Lancashire. It is approximately east of Myerscough...
on the Fylde
The Fylde
The Fylde ; Scandinavian: "field") is a coastal plain in western Lancashire, England. It is roughly a 13-mile square-shaped peninsula, bounded by Morecambe Bay to the north, the Ribble estuary to the south, the Irish Sea to the west, and the Bowland hills to the east...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England.
Origins
The college dates back to the 19th century, when it was known as Lancashire College of Agriculture. The original college was based to the South of Preston near HuttonHutton
-United Kingdom:*Hutton Cranswick, Yorkshire, formed by the merger of two villages still referred to by their separate names*Hutton, Cumbria, a civil parish*Hutton, Essex, a former village, now a commuter suburb of Brentwood...
, and moved to the current site in 1969, as recorded by a stone plaque on the teaching block built at that time. The new College was built on the site of Myerscough Hall, near St Michael's Road in Bilsborrow, and is in the rural parish of Myerscough and Bilsborrow
Myerscough and Bilsborrow
Myerscough and Bilsborrow is a civil parish in the Borough of Wyre in Lancashire, England. It was formed on 1 April 2003 as a merger of the former parishes of Bilsborrow and Myerscough, and lies on the eastern border of the Fylde plain....
.
The college occupies the substantial grounds previously occupied by the Hall and farm, extending to River Brock on the north side, and St Michael's Road on the south. The College also leases several local farms, including Lee Farm and Lodge Farm, for agricultural research and teaching purposes. The college estate extends to 605 hectares, and the campus has extensive residential accommodation.
The college offers both further and higher education. The University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire
The University of Central Lancashire is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England.The university has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge which was founded in 1828. In 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council...
validates the colleges degrees and there are special links with two Universities in the USA.
Other centres have also been added in Blackburn, Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
. Each offers a variety of land-based and sport courses. The Myerscough Centre in Dorset, The Lynwood Veterinary Hospital, specialises in veterinary nursing.
In September 2006, the college was the setting for former BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Gardeners' World
Gardeners' World
Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC television programme about gardening that continues to this day. Its first episode was filmed in 1968, presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. The magazine BBC Gardeners' World is a tie-in to the programme. Most of its episodes have...
presenter, Christine Walkdens new television programme, Christine's Garden. Walkden is a former student at the college, and in the programme she gave advice on how to present and sell produce; and she also reminisced about her time at the college. The shows aired on BBC2 in March 2007. On 11 October 2006, Equine expert Monty Roberts
Monty Roberts
Marvin Earl "Monty" Roberts is a horse trainer whose 1996-1997 autobiography, The Man Who Listens to Horses, became a best-seller...
, the inspiration for the Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Charles Robert Redford, Jr. , better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival. He has received two Oscars: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one for Lifetime...
film, The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer is a 1998 American drama film directed by and starring Robert Redford, based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Nicholas Evans...
appeared at the college as part of his "The Horses in My Life" tour. On 20 February 2007, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh...
visited the college and toured around the college's agricultural education facilities, where he was said to be very impressed by the welcome he received at the college. And in June 2007, the Bishop of New York, the Right Rev E Don Taylor, spent three days at the college, as part of a two month sabbatical learning about the mission and ministry of rural communities and churches.
Study
In August 2005, the college announced a partnership with Lancashire County Cricket ClubLancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
where they would offer students the opportunity to study at the club's indoor cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
centre for a national diploma combining academic studies in sport with practical skill development in cricket.
In 2006 the college had about 6,000 students, of whom 2,000 were full time, with about 1,000 studying Higher Education. Subjects to study at Myerscough College include arboriculture
Arboriculture
Arboriculture is the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants. It is both a practice and a science....
, agriculture, motorsports, mechanisation, sports and leisure, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, landscape design
Landscape design
Landscape design is an independent profession and a design and art tradition, practised by landscape designers, combining nature and culture. In contemporary practice landscape design bridges between landscape architecture and garden design.-Design scope:...
, animal care, equine studies, horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
, sportsturf, photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, and farriery/metalwork. Short courses for industry range from crane handling to crop spraying, and short leisure courses from caravan manoeuvring to floristry. Myerscough has also been in the forefront of developing on-line and blended learning courses for the land-based industries, allowing students to work full or part-time and to study on-line to complete foundation degree programmes.
Facilities
There is an International Equine Arena, a nine hole golf courseGolf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
and Simulated Golf Training Centre, the National Arboricultural Centre, the Plant Centre, an off-road driving track, sports fields and a Sports Centre and Gymnasium, as well as an arboretum, woods, fields, ponds and the river Brock on the site. The Frank Peregrine Higher Education Centre was opened in 2006 and extended in 2010.
In addition the college houses the Rural Business Centre, which provides support for rural business in the form of courses, advice, links and the Rural Business Incubator for startup businesses.
The Sports Centre, which cost £1.8M was opened in 2004, and contains a Golf Studio. In May 2007, the college opened a Milking parlour at Lodge Farm which can facilitate 40 cows at one time, which the college stated showed their long-term commitment to agriculture.
Notable person
Paul Burgess, head groundsman at Real MadridReal Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators....
, is a former Myerscough student. He formerly worked at Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
's Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
and Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
's Highbury
Arsenal Stadium
Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006...
and Emirates Stadium
Emirates Stadium
Ashburton Grove, currently known as the Emirates Stadium, is a UEFA elite football stadium which is home to Arsenal FC, where they moved from Highbury in 2006. It has an current capacity of 60,361, and there have been rumours of an expansion...
s.