History
Petroc was formerly North Devon College and East Devon College. The institutions merged on August 1, 2008 and were officially known as North Devon College until renaming as Petroc in 2009. The college is named after St Petroc, the patron saint of the Devon flag. The name was chosen by the governing body, from a shortlist of names that emerged from a branding consultation. It was selected for sounding both ancient and modern and its strong connections to Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. The name was approved by the UK Government's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in 2009. The renaming project won two Transform Awards in 2010, and is a registered trademark.
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