List of halls of residence at the University of Reading

This is a list of halls of residence at the University of Reading. The university's halls are managed in the following groups: Lakeside, comprising Bridges, Bulmershe and Wessex; Northcourt, comprising Sibly, Sherfield, Benyon and St Patrick's Hall; Park, comprising Childs, Greenow, McCombie, Mackinder, Stenton, Windsor and Dunsden Crescent; Redlands, comprising Hillside, Martindale, St. George's, St Andrew's (formerly), Wells and Wantage; and Estates Management, comprising 35 Upper Redlands Road, Mansfield and St. David's. There are privately managed halls which include; Kendrick Hall and Crown House (by Unite Students), Saxon Court Apartments (by Collegiate AC), Loddon House and Kings Road (by Fawley Bridge Student Accommodation) and Reading Central Studios (by Fresh Student Living).

Wantage Hall

Wantage Hall

Wantage Hall is a historic residence that was built in 1908. It is a listed building and was used during both World War I and II.[1][2][3]

St Patrick's Hall

Pearson Court, of St Patrick's Hall

St Patrick's Hall, founded in 1908 by R. L. Pearson as a private hostel,[4] and taken over in 1909 by the then 'University College, Reading',[5] is the second oldest hall of residence at the University of Reading. Professor V. Mallinson, who later became warden of Whiteknights Hall, observed that Pearson was in many ways a model warden who truly cared about his students and thus Mallinson tried to emulate his approach at Whiteknights.[6] The hall consists of Pearson Court (built in 1913 and named after the first warden) and New Court (opened in 1960 but recently refurbished).

The hall is situated west of Whiteknights Park (the university's main campus) on Northcourt Avenue. It is located in the Reading East UK Parliament constituency (Church Ward).[7]

The hall motto is "facta non forma" which is Latin for "deeds not image", and the hall colour is dark green. The hall crest features two snakes encircling a flame and is engraved on the wall above the study room in Pearson Court.

The hall celebrates St Patrick's Day with a formal ball on or around the day.

Whiteknights Hall

An experimental project by the University Grants Committee Architect's Group- two quads joined by dining hall and JCR 1963-5. Replacement proposed.

Bridges Hall

In 2012, UPP and the University announced that they would be redeveloping Bridges Hall and Sibly Hall.[8][9] Bridges Hall reopened for the 2014–15 academic year.[10]

Bulmershe Hall

Ceased in 2012. The Hall was on the site of Bulmershe Court, formerly the Bulmershe College of Higher Education, an institution taken over by the University of Reading in 1989. The Hall was converted into private flats when the University ceased operation on the campus in 2012.

References

  1. ↑ English Heritage (2008). "Wantage Hall, Reading". British Listed Buildings.
  2. ↑ Ashworth, Chris (1990). Action Stations: Military airfields of the Central South and South-East. Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 245. ISBN 1852603763.
  3. ↑ Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - RAF Home Commands formed between 1939 - 1957 Archived 2011-01-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ J. C. Holt (1977) The University of Reading: the first fifty years page 58
  5. ↑ J. C. Holt (1977) The University of Reading: the first fifty years page 58
  6. ↑ J. C. Holt (1977) The University of Reading: the first fifty years pages 66-67
  7. ↑ http://mapping.reading.gov.uk/propertyaccount/result.asp?Adname=ST%20PATRICKS%20HALL&AdNumber=20&AdUPRN=310062168&AdRoad=NORTHCOURT%20AVENUE&AdLocality=&AdTown=READING&AdPostcode=RG2%207HB&Easting=472681&Northing=171749
  8. ↑ "Partners agree terms for the renewal of Bridges Hall at the University of Reading". Property Magazine International. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Sibly Hall Redevelopment" (PDF). University of Reading. 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bridges Hall Redevelopment". University of Reading. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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