TO BE BRITAIN'S FIRST STUDENT VILLAGE Seen here in the summer sunshine are ivy-clad buildings in BRANCEPETH, one of County Durham's most picturesque villages. Brancepeth - whose attractions include a 13th century castle - is to become a "students' village", said to be the first of its kind in the country. It will house nearly 100 students for Durham University. The Ministry of education has given its approval to the plan. 16 August 1963