Varndean College
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Varndean College
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 18 Dec 2009
The original building on the left opened as a boys girl in 1932 to complement the neighbouring girls school, now Varndean Secondary School, opened the previous year. This remained the state of affairs until 1972 when girls were admitted but lasted only for three years when a reorganisation of schools turned this into a sixth form college and the old girls school into a mixed comprehensive. Three other schools, Dorothy Stringer High School, Balfour Juniors and Balfour Infans, are also nearby, a legacy of the old municipal education committee purchasing the land from Varndean Farm in 1909. The college also has its own wind turbine next to the modern extension which is just visible through the blanket of snow that appeared overnight.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.851522
Longitude
-0.143511