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I.M. Marsh Campus

The IM Marsh Campus is a former university campus in south Liverpool. It was, until 2021, home to the School of Education, Leisure and Sport Studies and the School of Teacher Education and Professional Learning (both part of the Faculty of Education, Health and Community (EHC)), of Liverpool John Moores University.

IM Marsh Campus
TypePublic
Active1900 as Liverpool Physical Training College–July 2021
Location
Liverpool
,
England
,
United Kingdom

53°22′13″N 2°55′14″W / 53.370214°N 2.9206°W / 53.370214; -2.9206
Campusformer Urban
Websitehttps://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-students/visit-us/directions/im-marsh (former LJMU)

It formerly housed the majority of the university's sporting facilities including: sports hall, two gymnasiums, fitness suite, climbing wall, tennis courts, hockey astroturf and three large playing fields.[1] All the facilities were operated by Marsh Sports.[citation needed]

History

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The Liverpool Gymnasium College, later the Liverpool Physical Training College, was founded in 1900 by Irene Mabel Marsh (hence the IM Marsh Campus) as a physical education teacher training college for women.[2][3] It was initially at a site at 110 Bedford Street, expanding into adjacent buildings, until Irene Marsh bought Barkhill House in 1919.[4] It was renamed the I.M. Marsh College of Physical Education in 1947, and became co-educational in 1987. The campus briefly became part of the University of Liverpool, until being transferred in 1981 to Liverpool Polytechnic which later became Liverpool John Moores University.

Location

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Based in the green suburb of Aigburth in south Liverpool approximately four miles from the city centre, it was the only LJMU campus outside of the city centre. It is well connected to the city and the rest of the United Kingdom through three local train stations (Aigburth Station, Mossley Hill Station and West Allerton Station), several bus routes operated by Merseytravel, and Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

 

Former facilities

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The I M Marsh Campus' swimming pool and sports hall

Notable former students and staff

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  • Ian Usher (1982–1985 B.Ed. (Outdoor Education) - traveller, adventurer, writer and speaker. Sold "entire life" on eBay in 2008.[5]
  • Lindsey McAlister, MBE (1978–1979) - theatre director in Hong Kong
  • Ellinor Hinks, 20th century physical educator, photographer and film maker

2011 and on

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On 30 March 2011, LJMU announced their intention to sell the campus and relocate the faculty to the city centre.[6] This has had the foreseeable effect of rendering it as not as up to date as other LJMU campuses, as funding has not kept up with that of other campuses.

In 2022 the Bark Hill villa was saved from demolition after it was listed.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Sport facilities". www.ljmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ^ "I.M. Marsh College of Physical Training". Liverpool John Moores University. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Pioneering physical education". www.ljmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. ^ Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B.; Goldman, L., eds. (23 September 2004). "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. ref:odnb/93053. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/93053. Retrieved 24 November 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ^ "Bidding begins on 'entire life'". BBC News. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  6. ^ "IM Marsh". LJMU News Update. LJMU. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  7. ^ Graham, Patrick (4 February 2022). "IM Marsh Campus historic building saved from demolition". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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