Some of the college's buildings are no longer used, but some have been converted into a conference centre. The main college buildings are grade II listed, however the College Chapel is grade II* and the Chapel of St Michael is grade I. The College Chapel and Refectory were designed and built by Pugin. The original college buildings (1804-1808) were designed by James Taylor.
The College armorial bearings are "Per pale dexter Argent a Cross Gules on a Canton Azure a Cross of St Cuthbert proper sinister impaling Allen Argent three Rabbits couchant in pale Sable."
Various emblems on shield represent the college's history and foundation, for example:-
Three coneys are from the family crest of William Allen.
The small cross of St. Cuthbert represents the College's patron saint (it is modelled on St. Cuthbert's own pectoral cross, which is kept in the Treasury at Durham Cathedral).
The large cross of St. George honours the English Catholic Martyrs.
Former Presidents
1794-1810 Thomas Eyre
1811-1828 John Gillow
1828-1833 Thomas Youens
1833-1836 John Briggs
1836-1837 Thomas Youens
1837-1863 Charles Newsham
1863-1876 Robert Tate
1876-1877 Francis Wilkinson
1877-1878 James Chadwick
1878-1885 William Wrennall
1885-1886 William Dunderdale
1886-1890 James Lennon
1890-1909 Thomas Wilkinson
1909-1910 Joseph Corbishley
1910-1934 William Brown
1934-1950 Charles Corbishley
1950-1967 Paul Grant
1967-1977 Philip Loftus
1977-1984 Peter Cookson
1984-1991 Peter Walton
1991-1997 Richard Atherton
1997-2003 James O’Keefe
2003-2008 Terence Drainey
2008 John Marsland
Alumni
Early drawing of Ushaw designed (1804-1808) by James Taylor
The Death of St. Bede, the monastic clergy are wearing surplices over their cowls (original painting at St. Cuthbert's College, Ushaw).