The college was founded in 1892 by Charles Walker as the
Centre for Art and Science Classes, and was originally in
Oakengates, Shropshire. From 1913 until the
Second World War it was in the former Coffee House and Recreation Centre in Market Street has been demolished by the Telford Development Corporation. The college moved to a new site, built in 1926, in Hartsbridge Road, as the
Walker Technical College. In the 1960s it opened a larger campus on Haybridge Road in Wellington which became the part of the new town of
Telford. On 1 January 1983 the college was renamed
Telford College of Arts and Technology, commonly abbreviated as
TCAT (pronounced ). The Bridge Centre (literacy and numeracy department) opened in 1990 followed by a learning resource centre and the Haybridge Restaurant in 1997. On 16 October 2012 the Construction Centre, converted from the old sports hall, was officially opened by Tony Gray CEO of the Southwater Event Group. In May 2013 the Discovery and Oakdene Centres opened; the Discovery Centre covers engineering and technology, and the Oakdene Centre is for foundation learning and independent skills. In 2015 the college's Willow Tree Centre was opened, for pupils with complex needs or who are disabled. In September 2017 the college merged with
New College, Telford, forming
Telford College. The college continued to use the two existing campuses until September 2018, with New College keeping its separate identity until then, when all students were moved to the existing Haybridge Road campus with a further £2 million investment in a new facility. ==Restaurant==