Pendle College

Lancaster_College_Infobox
Name = Pendle College



Motto = "Altiora sequamor"
Seek to Climb to the Top
Motto2 = "Venue of Legends"
Colours =

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Named_after = Pendle Region
Established = 1974
head name = Dean
head = Bob Brown
Principal = Peter Scullion
JCR Name = JCR President
JCR = James Dodd
Undergraduates = 720
Postgraduates = 0
Website = [http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/pendle/ Pendle College]
JCR Website1 = JCR Website
JCR Website2 = [http://www.lusu.co.uk/pendle Pendle JCR]
Paper = "Witch"
Bar = "Cocktails"
Campus = Bailrigg

Pendle College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Lancaster. Founded in 1974, the college is named after the Pendle region of the east of Lancashire which is dominated by Pendle Hill. The term ‘Pendle’ is associated with a great deal of fantasy and legend. Although named after the magnificent Pendle Hill, the area is perhaps more well- known for its association with the infamous Pendle Witches. The original college buildings were designed in part by Marcus Merriman and used to house the visual arts department and the Peter Scott Gallery.

Pendle College is well known for it's strong college spirit and identity and all members are encouraged to take part in or support college activities. Being one of the larger colleges on campus there is a wide and diverse range of characters in Pendle; one for everyone.

Accommodation

When the college moved to its current location at the far South end of campus in 1993 and the original college buildings became part of Grizedale College, its rooms were considered the best on campus until the new blocks in Alexandra Park were completed in 2004. Many still regard the standard rooms to be preferable to more expensive en-suite rooms. The college has additional accommodation in the nearby Alexandra Park buildings in blocks 24-29 (Winewall, Higherford, Fence, Crowtrees & Brierfield) including a block of studios in block 29 (Barnoldswick) where students have a self contained studio and pay around £95 a week for this high quality accommodation; being the most expensive on campus.

The en-suite blocks situated in Alexandra Park, are commonly referred to as "Posh Pendle" and subsequently the standard accommodation (surrounding Pendle Bar) are referred to as "Ghetto Pendle" or "The Ghetto". Both the standard and en-suite accommodation in Pendle surround a landscaped quad where students can relax on a sunny day.

Facilities

Pendle has the tallest bar and JCR lounge on campus as it is two stories high, featuring a balcony overlooking the quad. Pendle bar also has the best acoustics of all the bars on Campus and is home to LULUMS every Saturday during term time. Pendle college also has a small laundrette, computer lab and secure bike sheds.

Symbols

The college crest depicts a lion (representing the Norman lords of the area, the de Lacy’s) standing on top of Pendle Hill with a witches broom. The Latin motto "Altiora sequamor" means "Seek to climb to the top." The Junior Common Room College logo is a black witch on a full moon. The Pendle JCR motto is "Venue of Legends". The college colours are dark green, yellow and black.

Governance

The College is established under the Statutes of the University. Internally, the key committee which runs the College is the "College Syndicate".

Officers

The Senior Common Room is composed of all University staff who are also members of Pendle. Most college officers are drawn from the SCR though the sub-deans are JCR members.

Notable Alumni

* Rt Hon. Alan Milburn MP - Former Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
* James May Journalist, TV presenter