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monument Word or Phrase:COLLEGE OF THE VICARS CHORAL *  
Definition:A communal residence of secular vicars whose duties included the education of choristers attached to cathedrals and collegiate churches.

monument Word or Phrase:COLLEGE OF SECULAR PRIESTS *  
Definition:A communal residence of secular priests and/or other clerics sometimes with the condition of learning and education attached.

monument Word or Phrase:FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE *  
Definition:An educational establishment primarily for children aged 16-18 years old but can provide education for more mature students.

monument Word or Phrase:TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE *  
Definition:An educational institution for the training of teachers.

monument Word or Phrase:POLICE TRAINING COLLEGE *  
Definition:An educational establishment for the training of police cadets.

monument Word or Phrase:HORTICULTURAL COLLEGE *  
Definition:An educational establishment where the art of garden cultivation is taught.

monument Word or Phrase:AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE *  
Definition:An educational establishment where agricultural theory and practice is taught.

monument Word or Phrase:THEOSOPHICAL COLLEGE *  
Definition:An establishment dedicated to the study of God and religion.

monument Word or Phrase:WORKING MENS COLLEGE *  
Definition:A college founded for the education and betterment of the working classes. Lectures usually being held after the end of the working day.

monument Word or Phrase:THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE *  
Definition:An establishment dedicated to the study of theology and religious training.

monument Word or Phrase:COMMERCIAL COLLEGE *  
Definition:A college where subjects relating to trade and commerce are taught.

monument Word or Phrase:UNIVERSITY COLLEGE *  
Definition:A college associated with, or forming part of, a university.

monument Word or Phrase:TECHNICAL COLLEGE *  
Definition:A college where the applied sciences and the mechanical arts are taught.

monument Word or Phrase:CATERING COLLEGE *  
Definition:A training college for chefs and other catering students.

monument Word or Phrase:COLLEGE LODGINGS *  
Definition:A place of accommodation at a college for staff and students.

monument Word or Phrase:MILITARY COLLEGE *  
Definition:A training college for the instruction of military trainees in the theory and practice of warfare.

monument Word or Phrase:TRAINING COLLEGE *  
Definition:A college where specialist skills, relating to a particular subject, are taught. Use specific type where known.

monument Word or Phrase:CHANTRY COLLEGE *  
Definition:A building used for the education of, and as a residence for, chantry priests.

monument Word or Phrase:MEDICAL COLLEGE *  
Definition:An establishment where the theory and practice of medicine is taught.

monument Word or Phrase:PEOPLES COLLEGE *  
Definition:A training college where workers can attend classes in vocational subjects. The classes are often day-release and sanctioned by the employer.

monument Word or Phrase:VILLAGE COLLEGE *  
Definition:A rural school serving a number of villages, built in Cambridgeshire in the 1930s.

monument Word or Phrase:COLLEGE GARDEN *  
Definition:A formal garden consisting of lawns, walks and borders belonging to a college or university, eg. Oxford or Cambridge.

monument Word or Phrase:LADIES COLLEGE *  
Definition:An educational establishment, often privately funded, for young women.

monument Word or Phrase:NAVAL COLLEGE *  
Definition:A shore establishment for the teaching of maritime theory and practical skills.

monument Word or Phrase:COLLEGE *  
Definition:An establishment, often forming part of a university, for higher or tertiary education.

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English Heritage National Monuments Record

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