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Title: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: Ceeoh on Sunday 05 March 17 15:03 GMT (UK)
I have just received some photographs of Ushaw College - present day.
Why have these beautiful buildings been allowed to be abandoned, vandalised, and fallen into such decay.
Are or were they in the trust of Durham University?
Are they listed buildings?

Makes one heart-sore

Ceeoh
Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: JenB on Sunday 05 March 17 15:17 GMT (UK)
Ushaw College isn't abandoned and in decay.
It is being looked after, and gradually re-opened up to the public. It is a wonderful building with, hopefully a great future.
I have been fortunate enough to visit it several times, most recently for a concert a few weeks ago.
http://www.ushaw.org/store/index.php scroll down for a video showing what the interior is like.

Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 05 March 17 16:02 GMT (UK)
Are they listed buildings?
Ceeoh

See https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/results?q=ushaw%20college&searchtype=nhlesearch
Detailed entry at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1186139
Stan
Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: Ceeoh on Sunday 05 March 17 16:53 GMT (UK)
Good to hear,  Many thanks.

Not sure when the pics I saw were taken, they were sent from Australia and the buildings appeared to be in a dreadful state.

My father was born in Crook and spent his early youth (until marriage) living in Ushaw Moor.  Last time I visited was 2000.

Delighted to hear all is well and cared for.

Thank you for replies
Regards
Ceeoh
Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: JenB on Sunday 05 March 17 17:00 GMT (UK)
It's possible the photos you've seen are of the Ushaw College Home Farm, which isn't in a good way at all.
But I can assure you that the main college buildings are being well looked after and attracting more and more visitors. It is a gem of a place.
Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 05 March 17 17:24 GMT (UK)
This is Ushaw College Farm https://goo.gl/maps/qaLQ36mAKGP2 is it the same as the photos you have seen?

Stan
Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 05 March 17 17:36 GMT (UK)
Perhaps these are the sort of photos you originally saw?
http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/religious-sites/26614-ushaw-junior-catholic-seminary-ushaw-college-durham-march-13-june-13-a.html#.WLxMam-LTIU
Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: JenB on Sunday 05 March 17 17:50 GMT (UK)
I think those photos are of the former 'junior' school buildings attached to the main college. They certainly are in a mess  :(
They are marked in blue here (scroll to bottom of the page.)
 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1186191

The main college buildings are the ones to the right.
Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: Ceeoh on Sunday 05 March 17 17:54 GMT (UK)
Stan, yes some of those.

Aghadowey, quite a few of these were what came to me.

Ceeoh
Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: JenB on Sunday 05 March 17 17:56 GMT (UK)
Next time I'm there I'll enquire about the current situation re the Farm and the Junior Seminary, and report back to you  :) It's one of my favourite places, so I shouldn't think it will be too long before I'll be there  :D
Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: Ceeoh on Sunday 05 March 17 19:03 GMT (UK)
Thank you - lovely to know people still care about our history. :)
Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: pb3 on Wednesday 08 March 17 18:23 GMT (UK)
          As part of the research on a history of our parish (Blackhill, County Durham) I was asked to take some photos of some of the paintings of former clergy, which were on display in Ushaw College. I couldn't resist the temptation, while I was there, to try for a panoramic shot of the outside of the college, including the two adjoining chapels. The curvature of the roof is due entirely to the wide angle covered - roughly 180 degrees. The shot(s) were taken in 2007, and as far as I know is still in a very good state of repair.

                           PatB.
Title: Re: Ushaw College Seminary
Post by: Ceeoh on Wednesday 08 March 17 19:05 GMT (UK)
Thank you, lovely picture.

Ceeoh