East Riding College

East Riding College is a further education college located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. East Riding College was formed following the merger of two colleges in March 2002, Beverley College and East Yorkshire College. East Yorkshire College started as the Bridlington Technical Institute in the early 1950s, and by July 1971 was based in West Street, Bridlington. In 1978, the college was renamed the Bridlington College of Further Education, which at the time had a total of 80 members of staff. East Yorkshire College was established in 1981, when the Bridlington College merged with the Driffield College of Further Education. In 1983, the college acquired a factory site in Bessingby and increased its range of vocational courses. By 1985, the St. Mary's Walk had become the main college site and by 1989, 5,000 people had enrolled with 900 of those attending on a full-time basis. By 1990, 6,000 enrolled with 1,000 of those attending on a full-time basis.