Ushaw College
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Ushaw College was a Roman Catholic
seminary
near Durham
, England
that closed in 2011. Ushaw was the principal seminary in the north of England for the training of Catholic priests.
was founded in 1568 but was forced to leave France in 1795 following the French Revolution
.
Part of the college settled temporarily at Crook Hall
northwest of Durham. In 1804 Bishop William Gibson
began the buildings at Ushaw Moor
, four miles west of Durham
which opened in 1808.
The original college buildings (1804–1808) were designed by James Taylor. There was a steady expansion during the nineteenth century with new buildings put up to cater for the expanding number of clerical and secular students. The Junior House, designed by the distinguished architect, Peter Paul Pugin
, was added in 1859. St Cuthbert’s Chapel, designed by Dunn and Hansom
, was opened in 1884, replacing an earlier one by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, which the seminary had outgrown. The Refectory was designed and built by Pugin. The final development came in the early 1960s with the opening of a new East wing, providing additional classrooms and single bedrooms for 75 students.
The main college buildings are grade II listed, however the College Chapel is grade II* and the Chapel of St Michael is grade I.
Ushaw became a Licensed Hall of the University of Durham in 1968. It was independent of the University but offered courses validated by the University. Both Church and lay students studied at the college. The Junior House closed in 1970, its younger students being transferred to St Joseph's College, Upholland
in Lancashire.
In 2002 the College rejected a report from the Roman Catholic hierarchy that it should merge with St Mary's College, Oscott, near Birmingham but in October 2010 it was announced that the college would close in 2011 due to the shortage of vocations in the Roman Catholic Church, and that the site might be sold. In June 2011 it was announced that the college's Trustees and Durham University
had agreed to commission a detailed feasibility study to identify appropriate future uses for the College.
Various emblems on shield represent the college's history and foundation, for example:-
Clergy
Lay
Roman Catholic Church
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seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
near Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, England
England
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that closed in 2011. Ushaw was the principal seminary in the north of England for the training of Catholic priests.
History
The English College, DouaiEnglish College, Douai
The English College, Douai was a Catholic seminary associated with the University of Douai . It was established in about 1561, and was suppressed in 1793...
was founded in 1568 but was forced to leave France in 1795 following the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
.
Part of the college settled temporarily at Crook Hall
Crook Hall
Crook Hall was a Roman Catholic seminary that replaced Douai Abbey as the main English Roman Catholic seminary. It was superseded by Ushaw College....
northwest of Durham. In 1804 Bishop William Gibson
William Gibson (bishop)
William Gibson was an English Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District from 1790 to 1821.Born in Stonecroft, near Hexham, Northumberland on 2 February 1738, the son of Jasper Gibson and Margaret Gibson . He was ordained to the priesthood in 1764...
began the buildings at Ushaw Moor
Ushaw Moor
Ushaw Moor is an old pit village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Durham, a short distance to the south of Bearpark.-Etymology:...
, four miles west of Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
which opened in 1808.
The original college buildings (1804–1808) were designed by James Taylor. There was a steady expansion during the nineteenth century with new buildings put up to cater for the expanding number of clerical and secular students. The Junior House, designed by the distinguished architect, Peter Paul Pugin
Peter Paul Pugin
Peter Paul Pugin was an English architect, son of Augustus Welby Pugin by his third wife Jane Knill. He was the half-brother of architect and designer Edward Welby Pugin....
, was added in 1859. St Cuthbert’s Chapel, designed by Dunn and Hansom
Archibald Matthias Dunn
Archibald Matthias Dunn FRIBA, JP, born in Wylam in Northumberland, was with his partner Edward Joseph Hansom, among the foremost Catholic architects in North East England during the Victorian era.-Biography:...
, was opened in 1884, replacing an earlier one by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, which the seminary had outgrown. The Refectory was designed and built by Pugin. The final development came in the early 1960s with the opening of a new East wing, providing additional classrooms and single bedrooms for 75 students.
The main college buildings are grade II listed, however the College Chapel is grade II* and the Chapel of St Michael is grade I.
Ushaw became a Licensed Hall of the University of Durham in 1968. It was independent of the University but offered courses validated by the University. Both Church and lay students studied at the college. The Junior House closed in 1970, its younger students being transferred to St Joseph's College, Upholland
St Joseph's College, Upholland
St Joseph's College, Upholland is a Former Roman Catholic seminary, situated at Walthew Park, Upholland, Lancashire, England. The foundation of the large building was laid in April 1880 and college was opened in 1883...
in Lancashire.
In 2002 the College rejected a report from the Roman Catholic hierarchy that it should merge with St Mary's College, Oscott, near Birmingham but in October 2010 it was announced that the college would close in 2011 due to the shortage of vocations in the Roman Catholic Church, and that the site might be sold. In June 2011 it was announced that the college's Trustees and Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
had agreed to commission a detailed feasibility study to identify appropriate future uses for the College.
Heraldry
The College armorial bearings are "Per pale dexter Argent a Cross Gules on a Canton Azure a Cross of St Cuthbert proper sinister impaling Allen Argent three Rabbits couchant in pale Sable."Various emblems on shield represent the college's history and foundation, for example:-
- Three coneys are from the family coat of arms of William Allen, the founder of English College, Douai. See Three haresThree haresThe three hares is a circular motif appearing in sacred sites from the Middle and Far East to the churches of southwest England , and historical synagogues in Europe....
. - The small cross of St Cuthbert represents the College's patron saint (it is modelled on St Cuthbert's own pectoral cross, which is kept in the Treasury at Durham CathedralDurham CathedralThe Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham is a cathedral in the city of Durham, England, the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Durham. The Bishopric dates from 995, with the present cathedral being founded in AD 1093...
). - The large cross of St George honours the English Roman Catholic Martyrs.
Former Presidents
- 1794-1810 Thomas Eyre
- 1811-1828 John Gillow
- 1828-1833 Thomas Youens
- 1833-1836 John Briggs
- 1836-1837 Thomas Youens
- 1837-1863 Charles Newsham
- 1863-1876 Robert Tate
- 1876-1877 Francis Wilkinson
- 1877-1878 James Chadwick
- 1878-1885 William Wrennall
- 1885-1886 William Dunderdale
- 1886-1890 James Lennon
- 1890-1909 Thomas Wilkinson
- 1909-1910 Joseph Corbishley
- 1910-1934 William Brown
- 1934-1950 Charles Corbishley
- 1950-1967 Paul Grant
- 1967-1977 Philip Loftus
- 1977-1984 Peter Cookson
- 1984-1991 Peter Walton
- 1991-1997 Richard Atherton
- 1997-2003 James O’Keefe
- 2003-2008 Terence Drainey
- 2008 John Marsland
Alumni
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- Cardinal Heenan - Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster
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.
Lay
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- English poet - Joseph GillowJoseph GillowJoseph Gillow was an English Roman Catholic antiquary and bio-bibliographer, "the Plutarch of the English Catholics"....
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. - Peter Paul PuginPeter Paul PuginPeter Paul Pugin was an English architect, son of Augustus Welby Pugin by his third wife Jane Knill. He was the half-brother of architect and designer Edward Welby Pugin....
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- was a Roman Catholic soldier and Politician. - Archibald Matthias DunnArchibald Matthias DunnArchibald Matthias Dunn FRIBA, JP, born in Wylam in Northumberland, was with his partner Edward Joseph Hansom, among the foremost Catholic architects in North East England during the Victorian era.-Biography:...
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical architect
External links
- Ushaw College official site
- Roman Catholic Encyclopaedia Entry for Ushaw College
- Ushaw College Library
- St Cuthbert's Society, Ushaw (Alumni)
- Thomas Eyre, the first President