St Patrick's Hall
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St Patrick's Hall, founded in 1908 by R. L. Pearson as a private hostel,[1] and taken over in 1909 by the then 'University College, Reading',[2] is the second oldest hall of residence at the University of Reading. Professor V. Mallinson, who later became warden of Whiteknights Hall, observed that Pearson was in many ways a model warden who truly cared about his students and thus Mallinson tried to emulate his approach at Whiteknights.[3] The hall consists of Pearson Court (built in 1913 and named after the first warden) and New Court (opened in 1960 but recently refurbished).
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[edit] Location
The hall is situated west of Whiteknights Park (the university's main campus) on Northcourt Avenue. It is located in the Reading East UK Parliament constituency (Church Ward).[4]
[edit] Facilities
- Paddies bar
- JCR room (large oak panelled room complete with LCD tv, grand piano & pool table)
- Snooker room (with full-sized snooker table)
- Library
- Study room
- Computer room
- Laundry
- Cafe Shamrock (dining room)
- Football pitch
[edit] Traditions
The hall motto is "facta non forma" which is Latin for "deeds not image", and the hall colour is dark green. The hall crest features two snakes encircling a flame and is engraved on the wall above the study room in Pearson Court.
The hall has its own sports teams which regularly compete against other halls of residence at the university.
The hall celebrates St Patrick's Day with a formal ball on or around the day.
Known as Paddies, second and third year students who lived in St Patrick's during their first year assist during freshers week, helping the new students to settle in.
The hall has a rivalry with Wantage Hall, the university's oldest hall of residence.
[edit] Wardens
| 1913-1949 | Lt. Col. R.L. Pearson TD. AMIEE[5] |
| 1949-1961 | T.R.M. Creighton MA. |
| 1962-1987 | D.C. Large BA. MA. |
| 1987-1993 | J. Peel BA. |
| 1994-1997 | C.R. Wilson MA. D.Phil. |
| 1998-2006 | C.G. Gayford BSc. Med. PhD. FIBiol. |
| 2006–Present | J.D. Ross PhD |
The Warden (also known as 'Senior Resident Tutor') is responsible for discipline and welfare in the hall and resides in a house adjacent to Pearson Court.
[edit] References
- ^ J. C. Holt (1977) The University of Reading: the first fifty years page 58
- ^ J. C. Holt (1977) The University of Reading: the first fifty years page 58
- ^ J. C. Holt (1977) The University of Reading: the first fifty years pages 66-67
- ^ http://mapping.reading.gov.uk/propertyaccount/result.asp?Adname=ST%20PATRICKS%20HALL&AdNumber=20&AdUPRN=310062168&AdRoad=NORTHCOURT%20AVENUE&AdLocality=&AdTown=READING&AdPostcode=RG2%207HB&Easting=472681&Northing=171749
- ^ J. C. Holt (1977) The University of Reading: the first fifty years page 64
[edit] External links
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- Official website
- http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/accommodation/NewStudents/StPatricks_Freshers.aspx/
Coordinates: 51°26′23.02″N 0°57′18.28″W / 51.4397278°N 0.9550778°W
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