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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.

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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.

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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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