Articles
Fountains Hall Opening
The Grand Opening
Fountains Hall’s refurbishment is complete, improving its provision for
sports, spirituality and the arts
Peter Swift,
Vice Master
Over the course of 2017-18 year, the
College was pleased to see Fountains Hall
being both extended and refurbished
to complete a further part of the Jubilee
Development. We reported on the plans
for this in volume 1 of this publication
back in 2016. Due to a variety of reasons,
in particular upon finding that the local
authority had no records of the original
footpath that ran North-South through
the building being moved to its present
position around the back of the building
when it was constructed, a nine month
delay ensured whilst planning permission
was obtained for a stopping order on the
original footpath, and this meant that the
work commenced on this project in the
early summer of 2017, after the student
undergraduate examination period, and
continued until December. Further delays
in final handover, meant that the building
wasn't completely handed back to the Col-
lege until June of 2018. We celebrated at
the official opening on 13th June when key
stakeholders and donors where invited to
the College to a drinks reception, that was
followed by a formal dinner for our Post-
graduate Community.
Some pictures of the inside of the empty
building, following handover are shown
below. The college, in conjunction with the
JCR, are planning to spend the summer
RIGHT The main
hall, with a
greater capac-
ity and greater
flexibility.
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and early parts of the 2018-19 academic
year furnishing the building to meet the
needs and requirements of our current
student body. We are particularly pleased
with the increase in number of music prac-
tice rooms, the inclusion of a multi-media
room and a separate Arts Studio, and the
provision of disabled access through a lift
to the upper level, accessible toilet and
shower room.
The college is very grateful to a variety
of alumni and friends for supporting this
project via the work of the Grey College
Trust. Particular thanks go to the matricu-
lating class of 1965, who wished to sup-
port a project to celebrate the 50th anni-
versary of them being associated within
Grey College, those who "bought a brick,"
commemorative plaques will shortly be
installed with the inscriptions wanted by
the donors, and to those who sponsored a
room.