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Denman College Established 1948 Type adult education Location Marcham, Oxfordshire, England
51°40′8.04″N 1°20′49.2″W / 51.6689°N 1.347°WCoordinates: 51°40′8.04″N 1°20′49.2″W / 51.6689°N 1.347°WWebsite thewi.org.uk Denman College is a residential adult education college centred on Marcham Park at Marcham in the English county of Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire). The college is owned and operated by the National Federation of Women's Institutes (The WI).
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Marcham Park
Marcham Park stands on the site of the original manor house of Marcham which was a grange of Abingdon Abbey. The present house dates from the late 17th century, but was heavily remodelled for Thomas Duffield in around 1820. Its most well-known resident was Duffield's grandfather-in-law, the infamous miser, John Elwes.
Women's Institute College
The college was formally established in 1948, and named after Lady Denman, the first chairwoman of the WI federation.[1] Today, students attending the college do not have to be members of the WI, and the college accepts both male and female learners.
Residential courses at Denman college last between 2 and 4 days, although non-residential day courses are also offered. Course subject areas include the arts, crafts, languages, history, sport and technology. The college also operates its own cookery school.
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Categories:- Schools in Oxfordshire
- Further education colleges in Oxfordshire
- Educational institutions established in 1948
- Vale of White Horse
- Oxfordshire school stubs
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