Thanet College
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 Yarrow building at sunset |
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| Former names | Thanet Technical College |
| Website | http://www.thanet.ac.uk |
Thanet College is a further education college located on the Isle of Thanet in Broadstairs, Kent on the southeast coast of the United Kingdom.
The main campus is located on Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. In September 2011 the college had hoped to move into purpose-built buildings at Millennium Way, Westwood on the outskirts of the town, but unfortunately due to the LSC building program being overcommitted the planned move never occurred. The college is currently refurbishing existing buildings to provide better facilities for students.[1]
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[edit] Campuses
The college has one main campus that has fifteen buildings, all named after coastal bays in Thanet (Minnis, Pegwell, Kingsate etc…). The building located at the front of the site is the exception, known as ‘Yarrow’. It is named after shipbuilder Sir Alfred Yarrow, who provided funds for the construction of the building as a children’s convalescent home in 1895. Thanet Technical College took ownership of the site in the 1950s.
Over the years, Thanet College has had a number of satellite campuses and currently runs an external construction centre located at Hornet Close in Broadstairs where construction-based vocational courses are delivered, a Business site called Training Solutions based at Invicta Way, Manston Business Park, Manston which provides training for employers, also two small outreach sites, one based at Mill Lane House in Margate and the other at Argyle House in Ramsgate which are both part of the Community Education programme.
[edit] Corporate links
Thanet College has close links with local companies such as Kent International Airport, Pfizer in Sandwich, P&O Ferries and Thorley Taverns (pubs, hotels and hospitality).
[edit] Notable alumni
- Richard Davis (1966-2003), English cricketer who represented Kent, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Sussex, Leicestershire and Berkshire.
- Gary Rhodes, TV chef and restaurateur, met his wife whilst a student at the College in the 1970s.[1]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b "Rhodes lead to Thanet College's new campus", Thanet Times, http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/news/article-1034283-detail/article.html, retrieved 2010-09-05
[edit] External links
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