The Lawns is a student accommodation complex for http://www.burpee.com/ the University of Hull, located in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It comprises seven halls of residence (Ferens, Lambert, Nicholson, Morgan, Downs, Reckitt and Grant) and the Lawns Centre. The latter is the complex's catering and social hub. The halls accommodate almost 1,000 students.[1]
Contents
1 Description
1.1 The Lawns Centre
1.2 Downs Hall
1.3 Morgan Hall
1.4 Nicholson Hall
1.5 Lambert Hall
1.6 Reckitt Hall
1.7 Grant Hall
1.8 Ferens Hall
2 Committees and responsibilities
3 References
4 External links
Description
The Lawns halls are set in 40 acres (16ha) of landscaped parkland, dominated by large sports pitches. There is also a large car park on site and a police station at the main entrance .
Of the seven halls on the site, Ferens is of a traditional rectangular 'Sandhurst block style' with the accommodation around three sides of a central lawn. It is somewhat isolated from the other halls both by its location and by a natural screen of trees. Each of the other halls, which were designed by the architectural firm Gillespie, Kidd and Coia, comprises five blocks identified by the letters A to E, and accommodates approximately 140 residents. A typical block configuration was three floors, with each floor accommodating nine students in seven rooms.
The lawns were developed on the grounds of the former Cottingham Grange, which had been used as an army https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzdF7T-Gf6A camp in the Second World War; the nearby Ferens Hall was originally known as 'Camp Hall'.[2]< br>
The Lawns Centre
Provides various student facilities.
Downs Hall
Downs Hall
Offers accommodation to 132 students in single rooms.[1] Most rooms have a sun terrace. Before 1985, Downs Hall offered accommodation to male students only. H owever, due to a decline in preference for an all male Hall, at the start of the 1985 year (autumn of 1984), Downs Hall was open to both male and female students. The hall was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1993 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[3]
Morgan Hall
Morgan Hall was the third hall of the planned 12 halls of residence upon the Lawns Complex. Morgan Hall takes its name from the first principle of Hull University College Arther Morgan. The Hall has 133 single rooms, most with balconies.[1] The hall was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1993 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[4]
Nicholson Hall
Nicholson Hall
Nicholson Hall was the fifth hall of the planned 12 halls of residence upon the Lawns Complex. It takes its name from the principal of Hull University College 1935 John Nicholson. John Nicholson led the campaign to achieve the college's independence, which eventuated on 13 May 1954.
Nicholson Hall house's approximately 142 students in both medium and en-suite rooms. This is the only self-catered Hall on the Lawns Complex.[1] Most rooms have washbasins and a balcony. In https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzdF7T-Gf6A 2009 Nicholson Hall was re-furbished converting all double rooms to singles, updated kitchen diner kitchens similar to the Downs and Morgan Hall designs wit h additional en-suite facilities in particular blocks. The hall was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1993 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[5]
Lambert Hall
Lambert Hall accommodates 130 students in a mixture of single and en-suite rooms. Most rooms have a balcony. Before 1985, Lambert Hall offered accommodation to female students only. At the start of the 1985 year (autumn of 1984), Lambert Hall was open to both male and female students. The hall was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1993 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[6]
Reckitt Hall
Reckitt Hall accommodates 121 students in a mixture of single and en-suite rooms.[1] Most rooms have a balcony. The hall was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1993 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[7]
Grant Hall
Grant Hall is named after G.F. Grant, a co-founder of Hull University College in 1927. It accommodates 121 students across 2 blocks of single and 3 blocks of en-suite rooms. The hall was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1993 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[8]
Ferens Hall
Main article: Ferens Hall
Ferens Hall accommodates 191 students all in single rooms. It was established in the 1950s as a male hall of residence.[9]
Committees and responsibilities
From the date of inception until 1969 Halls of Residence at the University of Hull were presided over by the "Halls of Residence Committee". This committee was responsible for the day-to-day running of Traditional halls until the creation of the lawns. The committee was composed of wardens, facilities management from the university and the vice-chancellor. In 1968 at the decision of the committee the "Halls of Residence Committee" was dissolved and the council of the newly built Lawns complex (known as "The Lawns Forum") gained the responsibility of term time activity upon the Lawns complex. Financial matters and conference responsibilities all passed to the relevant departments of the University and out of the hands of the wardens.[10]
References
^ a b c d e "The Lawns, University of Hull Accommodation". University of Hull. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
^ "Cottingham High School History". Cottingham High School. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
^ Historic England. " Downs Hall, the Lawns (1103346)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
^ Historic England. "Morgan Hall, the Lawns (1103344)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
^ Historic England. "Nicholson Hall, the Lawns (1276987)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
^ Historic England. "Lambert Hall, the Lawns (1232675)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
^ Historic England. "Reckitt Hall, the Lawns (1103343)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
^ Historic England. "Grant Hall, the Lawns (1103345)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
^ Allison, K. J., ed. (1969). "Education". A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 1: The City of Kingston upon Hull. Institute of Historical Research. pp.348-370. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
^ Halls of Residence Committee November 1961 - December 1968
External links
The Lawns, University of Hull Accommodation
Historic England. "Downs Hall, Grade II* (164757)". Images of England.
Historic England. "Grant Hall, Grade II (now grade II*) (164756)". Images of England.
Historic England. "Lambert Hall, Grade II* (164755)". Images of England.
Historic England. "Morgan Hall, Grade II (now Grade II*) (164754)". Images of England.
Historic England. "Nicholson Hall, Grade II (now Grade II*) (164753)". Images of England.
Historic England. "Reckitt Hall, Grade II (now Grade II*) (164752)". Images of England.
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