Ushaw Moor, Ushaw College c.1960
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Photo of Ushaw Moor, Ushaw College c.1960

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The famous Roman Catholic seminary of Ushaw College is the main centre in the north of England for the training of Roman Catholic priests. Its establishment dates back to the foundation of the great seminary at Douai in France, which was founded in 1568 to supply Catholic missionaries to England during a period of Catholic repression. The college is the home of St Cuthbert's finger ring, which may be worn by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle on special occasions.

A Selection of Memories from Ushaw Moor

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Ushaw Moor

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i was born in ushaw moor, at 5 maple park,,i am the third of six children,,i remember walking around with my family,as my mums family lives in new brancepeth we used to walk up to see gran and grandma gibson,we used to go plodging in the beck on the way back from chappel(once loosing my socks)when i look at the picture of the crossroads i take myself back to being a child and going to my gran and ...see more