Although the main reason for putting Denford Park on the market was the expense of maintaining a site that is larger than the college needs, the bursar Mike Dorward said, 'The bus service here is non-existent, the nearest cinema is 17 miles away and Hungerford is dead at night, so without a car students are stranded and there's not much for them to do.' He also admitted that today's 18-year-olds might not want to live in dormitory accommodation. The move to central Bath, pencilled in for January 2003, will bring students into reach of shops, nightlife, 'cultural facilities'
and local university student peers - and who knows, maybe an American tourist or two who wants a British nanny. They should be able to spot Norlanders in their traditional brown felt hats and white gloves - though there is talk of the uniform, too, changing.
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