ucl residences a guide to vacation accommodation ucl residences john dodgson house 2436 bidborough street london wc1h 9bl telephone +44 020 7278 3895 fax +44 020 7833 9316 email accommodation@ucl.ac.uk www.ucl.ac.uk/residences student residences office enquires telephone +44 020 7679 6322 all other ucl enquiries should be directed to main college switchboard telephone +44 020 7679 2000
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01 ucl residences ucl residences contents the history of ucl 01 the history of ucl 02 residences at ucl 03 ucl residences 04 astor college 05 ramsay hall 06 schafer house 07 john dodgson house 08 campbell house 10 ifor evans hall and max rayne house 11 langton close 12 booking conditions groups 13 booking conditions individuals 14 notes 15 summary of facilities 16 addresses and central enquiries 17 location map university college london was opened in 1828 and was the first modern university in england opened in 1828 as the original university of london ucl took its present name in 1836 when the predecessor of the federal university of london was established it was founded by what jeremy bentham called an association of liberals led by two scotsmen thomas campbell and henry brougham and it took the scottish and german universities as its model rather than the old church of england universities at oxford and cambridge the godless institution of gower street was new in having religion
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02 03 3 ucl residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences ucl residences residences at ucl agreeable accommodation in a friendly environment at affordable prices this booklet provides detailed information on accommodation and other services that ucl residences offer to summer schools and language schools group and individual travellers as well as conference organisers each residence is listed and there is a summary of the services that each residence offers towards the end of this booklet site seeing or shopping and the money that you save by staying in one of our residences instead of an hotel can be used to make the most of all this wonderful city has to offer residences at ucl was awarded the hospitality assured kite mark in 2003 the first university in london to achieve this award and we are dedicated to improving and increasing our provision of high standard accommodation for our ever growing student and co
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04 05 ucl residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences ucl residences 1 astor college 2 this residence is suitable for groups and individuals charlotte street with its wealth of restaurants and oxford street london s main shopping area are only a short walk away ramsay hall close to oxford street the british museum and london s theatreland astor college has 250 rooms the majority of which are singles all with wash hand basins and individual refrigerators the bathrooms showers toilets and kitchens are all communal additional facilities include a tv room snooker room squash courts and a coin operated launderette although astor college is a self-catered residence groups may take meals at ramsay hall if booked in advance in the centre of london with good transport facilities close by situated on maple street just around the corner from astor college and the british telecom tower this residence has some 440 single rooms
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06 07 ucl residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences ucl residences 3 schafer house 4 john dodgson house within walking distance of regents park and tottenham court road situated on drummond street nw1 a short walk away from the main college campus and the shopping facilities of tottenham court road this residence has 364 single rooms all with wash hand basins arranged in flat format of up to five rooms with each flat having its own kitchen/dining room and shower room and toilet other facilities include a tv room launderette and an outside bbq area this residence offers self-catering accommodation and is available for groups only within minutes of the new british library and with good transport links close by situated on bidborough street just around the corner from the new british library this self-catered residence offers 157 single rooms each with their own shower toilet and wash hand basin en suite kitchen fa
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08 09 ucl residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences ucl residences 5 campbell house in historic bloomsbury with the british museum within walking distance and good transport facilities close by converted from 11 early victorian town houses in the heart of bloomsbury this residence is made up of two buildings east and west that face each other across taviton street a fully self-catered residence it offers both single and twin bedded rooms with communal bathroom and kitchen facilities other facilities include a tv room music room garden terrace and a launderette there is a small meeting room also available for hire local shopping facilities are in the brunswick centre a short walk away and gordon square a typical and attractive london square is at the bottom of the street and is open to the public mondayfriday the west building is available for groups and the east building takes both groups and individual travell
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10 11 ucl residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences ucl residences 6 ifor evans hall and max rayne house 7 langton close in vibrant camden town on a landscaped site within easy reach of the centre of london sharing the same landscaped site and under the same management these two residences offer both catered and self-catered accommodation ifor evans hall has 315 single bedrooms and max rayne house has 243 single and 26 twin-bedded rooms all with wash hand basins bathrooms toilets and kitchens are all communal additional facilities include a bar tv room launderette and meeting rooms coach and car parking may be available by prior arrangement situated in vibrant camden town with its wealth of street markets and night life with the centre of london a few minutes away by bus or underground and with regents park within walking distance this is an ideal site for larger groups individuals and student visitors day meeti
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12 13 ucl residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences ucl residences booking conditions groups we can take an initial telephone reservation or option but in order for you to secure the booking a completed booking form or letter should be sent to the appropriate residence along with a deposit of 25 of the total amount due please note that deposits are non-refundable until we confirm the booking to you in writing ucl accepts no responsibility for any reservation made the balance of payment should be sent 6 weeks prior to arrival please note that no further invoice will be raised and if payment is not received 6 weeks prior to arrival then the booking will be cancelled if we cannot relet the accommodation you will remain liable for all charges important notes for groups only 1 ucl retains the right to cancel any reservation due to flood fire or any other damage to the residences however caused which would render th
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14 15 ucl residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences ucl residences notes summary of facilities campbell schafer astor ramsay · residences offering self-catering facilities include use of communal kitchens · these kitchens have refrigerators freezers and cookers as well as basic supply of crockery cutlery and cooking utensils · the kitchens are cleaned daily but guests are responsible for their own washing and tidying up · the kitchens can be used 24 hours a day but we would like to point out that use after 11pm at night might cause disturbance to other guests no of spaces no of single rooms self-catering facilities meals bar 1 tv room garden/grounds parking 2 lifts laundry room vending machines wash hand basins in rooms private facilities communal bathroom facilities bedrooms available for group bookings bedrooms available for individual travellers 1 248 215 444 426 364 364 221 99 158 158 jdh self-catered reside
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16 17 ucl residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences telephone +44 020 7278 3895 www.ucl.ac.uk/residences ucl residences addresses location map 1 astor college 99 charlotte street london w1p 1ld telephone 020 7387 4537 fax 020 7383 0843 2 ramsay hall 20 maple street london w1p 5hb telephone 020 7387 4537 fax 020 7383 0843 3 schafer house 168182 drummond street london nw1 3hz telephone 020 7387 1286 fax 020 7383 3920 4 john dodgson house 2436 bidborough street london wc1h 9bl telephone 020 7679 1479 fax 020 7388 0060 5 campbell house 510 taviton street london wc1h obx telephone 020 7679 1479 fax 020 7388 0060 6 ifor evans hall and max rayne house 109 camden road london nw1 9hz telephone 020 7485 9377 fax 020 7284 3328 7 langton close wren street gray s inn road london wc1x ohd telephone 020 7833 8175 fax 020 7833 8206 1 residences underground stations 6 rk yo bu s 0 to metres co ll eg e -1 0 m in u 500 nian road british rail stations 10 walking distance from ucl
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