1962

• Beeches

  The Beeches and Chestnuts were two victorian houses on the north side of the A30 almost across the road from the Boilerhouse. They were located either side of Chestnut drive near the Packhorse pub (was it called the Packhorse in those days?) Beeches was built in circa 1890 and bought by the college in 1962. It became home to the German department who moved out of Founders. In 1975 the German department moved to the Arts building and Beeches was then used for postgraduate accommodation.

• Chestnuts

  Chestnuts was a victorian house on the opposite side of the road to the campus and almost in line with the Boilerhouse. It was built in 1890 and bought by the college in 1962. Initially it was used for student accommodation and was subsequently used to house post-graduate students. Yet another building where my knowledge is depressingly zero. If anyone knows if the picture actually is Chestnuts then please let me know. 

• Sutherland House

  Sutherland House was built in the early 1800's and is a Grade II listed building. It was purchased by the College in 1962 and used by the Research and Project division of the Physics department until 1984. I recall having a number of lectures / seminars there when I was doing a course module in micro-electronics.  In 1984 it was used by the Drama department and then became the headquarters for the Drama and Theatre Studies department.