Richmond Adult Community College
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Richmond Adult Community College is a further education
college located in the Richmond area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
, in South
London
, England
.
, (e.g. Sutton
, Wimbledon
and Richmond) parents were for the most part obliged to be content to give their children an Elementary
education. Richmond County was to be one of a series of new Technical Buildings erected or being erected by the county council in the seven principal towns of the county. The site was opened on 2 July 1895 on land in Kew Road, Richmond and was fee paying. The buildings occupied a prominent site on the Kew Road at the corner of Selwyn Avenue. This building housed both the Tecnical Institute and secondary school. When the school merged with Sheen Grammar in 1939 the school moved out of the Kew Road premises leaving the Technical Institute as sole occupants of the Kew Road site. The Technical Institute continued up to the Second World War when it was put on a war-time basis and used as an A.R.P (Air Raid Precautions) and ambulance depot. It was revived as the Technical Institute and School of Art for Richmond and Barnes in 1947 and in 1954 renamed as The Richmond Institute of Further Education. In 1970 it became the Richmond Adult College and in 1978 transferred to the Parkshot site, vacant with the closure of Richmond County School for Girls
and as the Richmond Adult & Community College remains at that site. The Clifden Centre is the former Twickenham County Grammar School for girls (which became the comprehensive Twickenham Girls' School).
) just west of the Richmond Circus roundabout with the A307
. It is opposite the Old Deer Park
, and just north of Richmond tube station
.
s. In addition, the college offers some higher education
courses in conjunction with the University of Westminster
.
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 located in the Richmond area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.-Settlement:...
, in South
South London
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London
London
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, England
England
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.
History
The college traces its roots to the nineteenth century as a Technical Institute. In the latter part of the nineteenth century there was no reasonable secondary education in Barnes and Richmond for miles around except for those who could afford private tuition or send their children many miles to school. In the most populous areas of SurreySurrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, (e.g. Sutton
Sutton, London
Sutton is a large suburban town in southwest London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Sutton. It is located south-southwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. The town was connected to central London by...
, Wimbledon
Wimbledon, London
Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas...
and Richmond) parents were for the most part obliged to be content to give their children an Elementary
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
education. Richmond County was to be one of a series of new Technical Buildings erected or being erected by the county council in the seven principal towns of the county. The site was opened on 2 July 1895 on land in Kew Road, Richmond and was fee paying. The buildings occupied a prominent site on the Kew Road at the corner of Selwyn Avenue. This building housed both the Tecnical Institute and secondary school. When the school merged with Sheen Grammar in 1939 the school moved out of the Kew Road premises leaving the Technical Institute as sole occupants of the Kew Road site. The Technical Institute continued up to the Second World War when it was put on a war-time basis and used as an A.R.P (Air Raid Precautions) and ambulance depot. It was revived as the Technical Institute and School of Art for Richmond and Barnes in 1947 and in 1954 renamed as The Richmond Institute of Further Education. In 1970 it became the Richmond Adult College and in 1978 transferred to the Parkshot site, vacant with the closure of Richmond County School for Girls
Richmond County School for Girls
Richmond County School for Girls was a school in what is now the London Borough of Richmond, once noted for the fact that its female pupils played cricket, and from which a number of female cricketers emerged some of whom went on to play for England.-History:The school had its origins in the...
and as the Richmond Adult & Community College remains at that site. The Clifden Centre is the former Twickenham County Grammar School for girls (which became the comprehensive Twickenham Girls' School).
Location
It is situated on Twickenham Road (A316A316 road
The A316, also known in parts as the Great Chertsey Road, is a major road in England, which runs from the A315 at Chiswick to the M3 motorway....
) just west of the Richmond Circus roundabout with the A307
A307 road
The A307 road is a link road running through SW London and NW Surrey, which is primary at the start but for the most part is now more local in character...
. It is opposite the Old Deer Park
Old Deer Park
Old Deer Park is an area of open space within Richmond-upon-Thames, England, and is in extent. The park is bounded generally by the River Thames to the west, Kew Gardens to the north, and urban areas of Richmond town to the east and south. Owned by the Crown Estate, the park forms part of a larger...
, and just north of Richmond tube station
Richmond station (London)
Richmond station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London which is managed by South West Trains....
.
Courses
The college offers a range of courses including GCSEs, NVQs and Access courseAccess course
The Access to Higher Education Diploma is a qualification which prepares students - usually mature students, although the minimum age to be able to study for an access diploma is actually nineteen - for study as an undergraduate at university...
s. In addition, the college offers some higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
courses in conjunction with the University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
.