Historic houses · West Midlands
Ashburne Hall
Ashburne Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ashburne Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ashburne Hall (to which Sheavyn House is an annex) is a University of Manchester hall of residence for students on the Fallowfield Campus, situated 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the main university campus (the Oxford Road Campus). The hall has catered accommodation offered to mainly undergraduate students, though some places are reserved for postgraduate students.
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Background
History
Ashburne Hall was founded in 1900 by Samuel Alexander, R. D. Darbishire, C. P. Scott and Alice B. Cooke as a hall of residence for women students. (Two halls for men had already been founded in association with Owens College.) It was first located at Ashburne House in Victoria Park (donated by R. D. Darbishire for the purpose) and remained there until the removal to "The Oaks" (which was then renamed Ashburne Hall) in 1910. The new site was on Wilmslow Road at the corner of Old Hall Lane, Fallowfield. By 1930 the hall had been extended by new buildings and enriched by the bequest from Lord Morley of his personal library. At a later date Sheavyn House was built in the grounds and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4465, -2.2160
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M14 6HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Official site
- www.manchester.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4804647 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ashburne Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashburne Hall?
- Ashburne Hall is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M14 6HA), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- Is Ashburne Hall a listed building?
- Ashburne Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Ashburne Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode M14 6HA. It sits within the Manchester Rusholme parliamentary constituency.