Thanet College
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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.
, 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.
, Pfizer
in Sandwich
, P&O Ferries
and Thorley Taverns (pubs, hotels and hospitality).
Isle of Thanet
The Isle of Thanet lies at the most easterly point of Kent, England. While in the past it was separated from the mainland by the nearly -wide River Wantsum, it is no longer an island ....
in Broadstairs
Broadstairs
Broadstairs is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, England, about south-east of London. It is part of the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter's, which includes St. Peter's and had a population in 2001 of about 24,000. Situated between Margate and...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
on the southeast coast of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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The main campus is located on Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs
Broadstairs
Broadstairs is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, England, about south-east of London. It is part of the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter's, which includes St. Peter's and had a population in 2001 of about 24,000. Situated between Margate and...
. 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.
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 YarrowAlfred Yarrow
Sir Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, 1st Baronet, of Homestead was a British shipbuilder who started a shipbuilding dynasty, Yarrow Shipbuilders.-Life and career:...
, 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.
Corporate links
Thanet College has close links with local companies such as Kent International AirportKent International Airport
Manston - Kent's International Airport is an airport located at Manston in the District of Thanet within Kent, England, northeast of Canterbury. It was formerly called RAF Manston , and was also known as London Manston Airport...
, Pfizer
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
in Sandwich
Sandwich
A sandwich is a food item, typically consisting of two or more slices of :bread with one or more fillings between them, or one slice of bread with a topping or toppings, commonly called an open sandwich. Sandwiches are a widely popular type of lunch food, typically taken to work or school, or...
, P&O Ferries
P&O Ferries
P&O Ferries is the current name for the amalgamation of a range of ferry services that operated from the United Kingdom to Ireland and Continental Europe...
and Thorley Taverns (pubs, hotels and hospitality).
Notable alumni
- Richard DavisRichard Davis (cricketer)Richard 'Dickie' Peter Davis was an English cricketer. Davis was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Westbrook, Kent.-Early life and Kent:...
(1966-2003), English cricketer who represented Kent, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Sussex, Leicestershire and Berkshire. - Gary RhodesGary RhodesGary Rhodes OBE is an English restaurateur, cookery writer, and chef, known for his love of British cuisine and distinctive spiked hair style ....
, TV chef and restaurateur, met his wife whilst a student at the College in the 1970s.