Beit Hall

Beit Hall, forming part of Beit Quadrangle, is a hall of residence and one of Imperial College London's oldest and most historic buildings. Beit Hall is named after Alfred Beit and is located on Prince Consort Road, next to the Royal Albert Hall and the Natural History Museum in London. The north side of the quadrangle forms the Union Building, home to Imperial College Union, and is not part of Beit Hall.

Beit Hall looks over the quad

Beit Hall was built in 1910 on architect Aston Webb's designs to accommodate Imperial College students. Two floors were added in the late 1950s and the building was entirely refurbished in 2001. It accommodates 300 students[1].

Books left by students in Beit were collected into a circulation library of around 400 items for personal reading in the Union Building in the mid-20th century. This later became the Haldane Library and is now part of the Central Library.[2][3]

During term-time, Beit Hall functions as student halls,[4] whilst during the remaining 14 weeks Beit becomes a conference centre and hotel.[5] The building is able to accommodate 300 guests.[6]

References
  1. From an article originally published in IC Reporter, the staff newspaper of Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, October 2001 issue read on line
  2. Gay, Hannah (2007). The History of Imperial College London, 1907-2007. Imperial College Press. p. 418. ISBN 9781860947087.
  3. "Libraries of Imperial College". Archives in London and the M25 Area. October 2000. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. Official Beit Hall page
  5. Official Imperial College conferences page
  6. Beit Hall, London TravelStay Retrieved April 26, 2011.


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