Thwaite Hall

Thwaite Hall
Thwaite Hall, Cottingham
Former names Thwaite House
General information
Type Hall of residence
Location Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Coordinates 53°46′45″N 0°24′00″W / 53.77915°N 0.40006°W / 53.77915; -0.40006Coordinates: 53°46′45″N 0°24′00″W / 53.77915°N 0.40006°W / 53.77915; -0.40006
Completed 1803-1807 (as private residence)
Renovated First Renovation 1875, expansion 1930s-40s
Owner University of Hull
Technical details
Floor count 2

Thwaite Hall was a traditional hall of residence of the University of Hull, located in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

History and description

Thwaite House was built in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire between 1803 and 1807, it was acquired in 1872 by David Wilson and sold to his brother Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme in 1875, who substantially enlarged it and converted it into a mansion. After further changes of ownership in 1928, along with Needler Hall, it was acquired by the newly created university college, and expanded in the 1930s and 40s into a halls of residence.[1]

As of 2009, it consists of 187 rooms and includes a junior common room, a TV room, games room, library and senior common room. Thwaite Hall has 24 acres (97,000 m2) of grounds including parkland, meadows, a lake, and sport facilities.[2]

It was announced in summer 2017 that the hall would not be taking in new students in September 2017 due to a lack of demand, leaving the future of the halls uncertain.

References

  1. ↑ Sources:
    • Historic England. "Thwaite Hall (1000137)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
    • Nikolaus Pevsner; David Neave (1995), "Cottingham", Yorkshire: York And the East Riding, Second Edition, Yale University Press, pp. 385–392, ISBN 0 300 09593 7
    • K.J. Allison (1981), "Hull Gent. Seeks Country Residence, 1750-1850", East Yorkshire Local History Series, East Yorkshire Local History Society (36), p. 20, ISBN 0900349360
  2. ↑ "Thwaite Hall". The University of Hull. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2012.


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