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Cambian Dilston College
Cambian Dilston College is a private further education college for those with special educational needs. It is located at Dilston Hall in Corbridge in the English county of Northumberland. The remains of Dilston Castle stand in its grounds. Established in 1971, it was previously known as Mencap National College Dilston and was owned and operated by MENCAP. In June 2014 Mencap sold the college to Cambian Group PLC and the college was renamed Cambian Dilston College. Today the college provides further education for young people with learning disabilities, autism spectrum conditions and complex needs. The college offers day, short-break and outreach services, and up to 52-week residential placements for students.
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Dilston Castle
Dilston Castle is an unglazed 15th-century uninhabited tower house (and inactive Catholic chapel built for one family's services) at Dilston in the parish of Corbridge, Northumberland, England. Both are scheduled monuments and Grade I listed buildings giving them recognition for historic and architectural value as well protection from demolition.
The three-storey tower was built by Sir William Claxton on the site of an earlier pele tower in the 15th century.
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Devil's Water
Devil's Water is a narrow, powerful river in Northumberland, England. It rises in the moors of Hexhamshire and empties into the Tyne between the towns of Hexham and Corbridge. Its tributaries include the Rowley Burn and West Dipton Burn.
The Battle of Hexham was fought on the banks of Devil's Water in 1464.
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Corbridge railway station
Corbridge is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 19 miles 15 chains (19.2 mi; 30.9 km) west of Newcastle, serves the village of Corbridge in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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Corbridge Bridge
Corbridge Bridge is a 17th-century stone bridge across the River Tyne at Corbridge, Northumberland, England.
The bridge used to carry the A68 road over the River Tyne, but since the opening of the Hexham bypass (A69) the A68 now crosses by the Styford Bridge, 3 miles (5 km) downstream of Corbridge. It is listed as a Grade I listed building by Historic England.