Fylde College is a constituent college of the University of Lancaster, in Lancashire, England. The college was the sixth of the university’s colleges. Construction of the college buildings began in 1968 and the college began accepting students in 1969. The College officially opened in 1971. The college is named after the Fylde area of Lancashire.
History
thumb|left|Fylde College [[Quadrangle (architecture)|Quadrangle]]
Talks of forming a sixth college in Lancaster University started in October 1968. A group of young lecturers formed "College 6", which they envisaged as a commune style College where students could have more influence over their college. The College officially came into being on 1 August 1969.
The first intake of students was planned for 1970, however, by 1968 the first phase of Furness College was completed ahead of schedule and £125,000 under budget so the University re-allocated this to the ‘Sixth College Project’ to build Blocks 3–7. These blocks were erected within just 12 months allowing it to offer accommodation to its first students from October 1969, a year ahead of schedule.
Symbols
thumb|right|100px|An older version of the JCR's windmill logo
The college motto is In arvo quaerere verum “Seek Truth in the Field.” In 1981 the college was granted license from the College of Arms to bear the arms initially granted to the former Fylde Rural District Council in 1959. This coat of arms includes a windmill, the Red Rose of Lancaster and two discs of water representing the River Lune and the River Ribble. The college emblem is a windmill and is represented in the JCR logo as a sketch of the Marsh Mill at Thornton. Fylde colours are old gold and green, now represented as orange and black.
Sport
The College, which has a reputation for being 'The Home of Sport' in Lancaster University, has lost the Carter shield – the competition shield for sport – only once in 14 years.
Fylde Netball Team won the 2009–10 league. The Fylde B's men's football team were also crowned champions of their league in the 2011–12 season unbeaten.
Fylde also currently hold the Legends Shield after winning the first competition in 2010.
In 2013–14, Fylde's pool teams created a new record by being the first to win the men's A, B and women's league in the same season.
The college has also won 6 out of the 7 Legends tournament (Inter college). It registered its 2nd hattrick winning the tournament in 2014, 2015 and 2016 The college is also known for their Alumuni members coming back every year to defend the tournament.
Notable alumni
- Richard Allinson, Radio presenter
- Louis Barfe, Journalist
- Lucy Rogers, Inventor and Science Communicator