University of Wales, Lampeter

University buildings

The Old College

C.R. Cockerell designed the original college, now called the Saint David's Building in the centre of the Campus. It is a Grade II listed building, and contains lecture rooms, common rooms, student residential accommodation and the following three main areas:

Related Topics:
C.R. Cockerell - Listed building

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The Old Hall was the refectory until the present one came into use - in 1969 - and fell into disuse until 1991 when it opened after much restoration; it is now used as one of the main public rooms for meetings, conferences and use by outside organisations. It is also used for examinations.

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1969 - 1991

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St David's Chapel was originally consecrated in 1827. In 1879 it was closed and rebuilt according to the specifications of the architect Thomas Graham Jackson of Cambridge. It re-opened on the June 24 1880. It was then refurbished again during the 1930s mainly by the provision of a new reredos in 1933 and a major overhaul of the organ in 1934.

Related Topics:
Thomas Graham Jackson - 1880 - 1930s - Reredos - 1933 - 1934

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The Founders' Library was the library until the new library opened in 1966 and now houses the University's oldest printed books (1470-1850) and manuscripts (the earliest from the thirteenth century), given to Lampeter from 1822 onwards, as well as the archives of the university. It is a priceless collection unique to Lampeter. Named after its founders - Thomas Burgess (1756-1837), Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825) and Thomas Phillips (1760-1851) - it is a fundamental resource for teaching, research and scholarship within the University. In 2005, it was announced that a new £700,000 library building was to be built on campus to house the university's manuscripts, as the Founders' Library was not environmentally suitable for such valuable documents.

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1966 - 1470 - 1850 - Thomas Burgess - Thomas Bowdler - Thomas Phillips - 2005

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Recent additions

There have been a number of notable additions to the university in recent times

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The Canterbury Building was originally built to house a growing number of students at the end of the 19th Century. The foundation stone was laid by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1885, and the building was officially opened on June 24, 1887. It contained a physical science laboratory, two lecture rooms, and new accommodation. Structural problems forced the university to demolish the original building in the Summer of 1971, however. The current Canterbury Building was opened on October 20 1973 by the Vice-Chancellor or the University of Kent at Canterbury and now houses the History and English departments.

Related Topics:
Archbishop of Canterbury - 1885 - 1887 - 1971 - 1973 - University of Kent at Canterbury - History

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The New Library was opened on July 7, 1966 by the then Chancellor of the University of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh. It was extended, and then reopened by the Prince of Wales on June 21 1984.

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1966 - Duke of Edinburgh - Prince of Wales - 1984

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The Arts Building was opened by The Rt. Hon Peter Thomas, Secretary of State for Wales on October 4, 1971, in time for it to house the new Geography department. The Archaeology and Anthropology department has since moved into the building.

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Peter Thomas - Secretary of State for Wales - 1971 - Geography - Archaeology - Anthropology

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The Cliff Tucker Theatre, on the banks of the River Dulas, was officially opened by Sir Anthony Hopkins in 1996 and incorporates teaching rooms and lecture theatres, and a large computer room.

Related Topics:
Anthony Hopkins - 1996

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The Sheikh Khalifa Building completed in 1997, and named after Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, a benefactor of the university, is the new purpose-built home of the Department of Theology, Religious Studies and Islamic Studies, one the largest departments of its kind in the United Kingdom. Behind the departmental building is a small mosque, used by Islamic students and residents of the town.

Related Topics:
1997 - Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan - Mosque

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