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.