Joseph Priestley College was a further education college founded in 1955 serving the communities of South Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was named after Joseph Priestley, the famous scientist and co-discoverer of oxygen who was born nearby. The college had three campuses, in Rothwell, Morley and Beeston.
Joseph Priestley College | |
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Beeston Campus Burton Avenue, LS11 5ER 53°46′41″N 1°32′28″W / 53.7780°N 1.5412°W also Morley Campus Peel Street, Morley, LS27 8QE 53°44′43″N 1°35′49″W / 53.7452°N 1.5970°W and Rothwell Campus Marsh Street, Rothwell, LS26 0AE 53°44′51″N 1°28′41″W / 53.7475°N 1.4780°W , England | |
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Type | FE College |
Established | 1955 |
Closed | 2011 |
Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20060410080437/http://www.joseph-priestley.ac.uk/ |
Following financial problems the college was merged with Leeds City College in August 2011.
The college offered a number of courses including: