Ushaw College, Durham

Name: Ushaw College
Address: Woodland Road, Durham, DH7 9RH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 191 334 5119

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Ushaw College, is a former Catholic seminary near the village of Ushaw Moor, County Durham, England, which is now a heritage and cultural tourist attraction. The college is known for its Georgian and Victorian Gothic architecture and listed nineteenth-century chapels. The college now hosts a programme of art exhibitions, music and theatre events, alongside tearooms and a café. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 2 August 1808 (216 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 54°47'18"N, 1°39'40"W

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Woodland RoadDurham DH7 9RH United Kingdom

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+44 191 334 5119

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