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Sittingbourne Adult Education at College Road
William Barrow, a Borden Farmer, left money and property in his will of 1707, out of which financial help was given each year to the poor of the parish.
An Endowed Schools Act of 1869 permitted a charity to devote its accumulated funds to the foundation of a secondary school. There were numerous charitable foundations which had money to spare, and the Barrow Charity in Borden was one of them.
The school buildings were intended for 130 scholars "or thereabouts", including at least 50 boarders. The curriculum, including maths, Latin and at least one modern foreign language, was to include "Natural Sciences with special reference to Agriculture, Mensuration" (the art of finding by measurement and calculation the length, area, volume etc, of bodies) "and Land Surveying".
The school opened in October 1878 with 23 pupils of whom 9 were from Borden. On the site now is the current Adult Education Centre.
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Centre Facilities
The centre offers disabled access and facilities, parking and refreshments
Office Hours
During term time the centre will be open during the following hours;
Monday to Thursday 08:15 to 21:00 (week commencing 19th December 08:15 to 18:30)
Friday 08:15 to 17:00
Where to find us
College Road
Sittingbourne
ME10 1LF
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Other Venues
Sheppey Adult Education Centre, Minster College, Minster Road, Sheerness, ME12 3JQ Faversham Adult Education Centre, The Abbey School, London Road, Faversham, Kent, ME 13 8RZ