Newton Rigg Agricultural College
Newton Rigg College was an agricultural college near Penrith, Cumbria, Penrith, Cumbria, England, founded in 1896 as the Cumberland and Westmorland Farm School. From 2011 it was part of Askham Bryan College, which in 2020 announced that it would close in 2021. History The Cumberland and Westmorland Farm School was founded in 1896 by Henry Howard (MP for Penrith), Henry Charles Howard, of Greystoke Castle, Member of parliament, MP for Penrith (UK Parliament constituency), Penrith. Local business leaders involved in the committee which led to its foundation included builder George Henry Pattinson JP, OBE, engineer Gilbert Gilkes and paper-maker James Cropper (businessman), James Cropper. Newton Rigg farm, between Newton Reigny and Penrith, Cumbria, Penrith, was bought to be the school's premises. Initially the school offered dairying courses for girls in summer, and farming courses for boys in the winter when they had less farm work and could be spared. In 1967 the school was ren ...
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