Newbold College
Encyclopedia
Newbold College is a Seventh-day Adventist
higher education provider located in Binfield
, Berkshire
, England
; 40 miles west of London
. It offers courses in Theology
, Business Management, Arts & Social Studies as well as English Language and is accredited by the University of Wales Lampeter. Newbold Church is also located nearby the campus.
, North London
to train church workers and ministers. It has undergone many name changes since. The Newbold name was taken from its Newbold Revel location to the east of Ruby, Warwickshire, during the War. Another War time Warwickshire location was Packwood House, between Solihull and Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire. In 1945 the College purchased Moor Close, the first acquisition of what would become the present-day campus. One factor for this choice was its proximity to Oxford and London. Coincidentally, Heathrow Airport
was later built nearby.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
higher education provider located in Binfield
Binfield
Binfield is a village and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest borough of Berkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 7,475...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
; 40 miles west of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It offers courses in Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, Business Management, Arts & Social Studies as well as English Language and is accredited by the University of Wales Lampeter. Newbold Church is also located nearby the campus.
Newbold Mission Statement
Newbold College is a centre of higher education committed to providing quality learning within a Christian ethos. It prepares students for pastoral ministry within the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It also endeavours to develop in students the competencies needed in a range of other positions in the world of work. Newbold aims to provide a caring and harmonious environment in which students can grow as individuals, and advance on their spiritual journey. Newbold welcomes students from diverse backgrounds into a community which values the distinctive contributions they have to make. Newbold encourages students to be an embodiment of Christian values in the communities of which they are a part.History
Newbold College was founded in 1901 as Duncombe Hall College in HollowayHolloway, London
Holloway is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Islington located north of Charing Cross and follows for the most part, the line of the Holloway Road . At the centre of Holloway is the Nag's Head area...
, North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
to train church workers and ministers. It has undergone many name changes since. The Newbold name was taken from its Newbold Revel location to the east of Ruby, Warwickshire, during the War. Another War time Warwickshire location was Packwood House, between Solihull and Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire. In 1945 the College purchased Moor Close, the first acquisition of what would become the present-day campus. One factor for this choice was its proximity to Oxford and London. Coincidentally, Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe...
was later built nearby.