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3 unusual facts about Langwith College


Langwith College

Langwith College is a college of the University of York, home to the English and Educational Studies departments and the first college (along with Derwent) to be opened following the university's foundation in 1963.

As part of a wider programme of a campus-wide reduction in opening hours of all facilities, which included the partial closing of the Alcuin College bar B'Henry's, and the total closure of Halifax College bar JJs; Langwith College Bar was issued with a notice of closure by the University of York Commercial Services in early 2008.

The smallest college at the university, Langwith is known to most students by virtue of its facilities - its college bar, for instance, is a common meeting venue, and its lecture theatre, with its retractable seating, is often used for functions such as the Battle Of The Bands and shows by the Gilbert & Sullivan society, as well as Mixed Martial Arts, Capoeira and Dance societies.



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