Kirby College of Further Education

Kirby College of Further Education, formerly girls-only Kirby Grammar School, is a campus in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. Founded in 1910 with the benefaction of Alderman Kirby, in its recent history it was part of Middlesbrough College, created via a merger of Kirby and Acklam Sixth Form College. This was further expanded with the inclusion of Teesside Tertiary College in 2002. In summer 2008, the various sites were consolidated onto a single site at Middlehaven.[1]

Current status

After several years of abandonment, the site has now been bought and is currently under redevelopment as The Old College - a set of residential apartments.[2]

The developer, Green Lane Capital, plans to use the building to create 'upmarket' apartments.

  • Kirby Grammar School circa 1910
    Kirby Grammar School circa 1910
  • Recent photo of one of the wings
    Recent photo of one of the wings
  • View of the front entrance to the building
    View of the front entrance to the building

References
  1. "Home page". Middlesbrough College. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  2. "The Old College". Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2010.

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