Hulme Hall
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Hulme Hall is a university hall of residence in Victoria Park
(Manchester
, United Kingdom
) housing approximately 300 students from the University of Manchester
. The facilities are located in Rusholme
roughly 1.5 miles south of Manchester city centre
, and include a purpose-built lecture theatre with 300 seats (John Hartshorne Centre), the Old Dining Hall, the Library, the Chapel, the Senior Common Room and the Seminar Room.
The hall is one of the oldest in Manchester: it was originally founded in association with Owens College. Picturesque Houldsworth Hall, part of the Hulme Hall complex of buildings, was constructed in 1907 (Edwardian), whereas most of the local buildings are Victorian
, for example the Anglican parish church (St John Chrysostom) which was built in 1874 - 1877. Local student attractions include the Whitworth Art Gallery
and the Curry Mile
on Wilmslow Road.
The hall has a number of active sports clubs including the infamous Athletico Hulme football team. The team enjoyed its most eventful period between 2005 and 2009 in which they won both the Cup and promotion to the 1st division. In addition to this they enjoyed a momentus 3-1 victory over bitter local rivals Dalton Ellis, the enthralling encounter was settled by Fergus Gleeson's 80th minute goal.
Famous former residents include, Rick Mayall (actor and comedian), Norma Johnson (ornithologist, 'African Fish Eagle' expert), and Clare Connor
(former captain of England's Women's Cricket Team).
Victoria Park, Manchester
Victoria Park is an suburban area of Manchester, England. Victoria Park lies approximately 3 kilometres south of Manchester city centre, between Rusholme and Longsight.It is east of Wilmslow Road and west of Anson Road.-History and description:...
(Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
) housing approximately 300 students from the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
. The facilities are located in Rusholme
Rusholme
-Etymology:Rusholme, unlike other areas of Manchester which have '-holme' in the place name is not a true '-holme'. Its name came from ryscum, which is the dative plural of Old English rysc "rush": "[at the] rushes"...
roughly 1.5 miles south of Manchester city centre
Manchester City Centre
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England. It lies within the Manchester Inner Ring Road, next to the River Irwell...
, and include a purpose-built lecture theatre with 300 seats (John Hartshorne Centre), the Old Dining Hall, the Library, the Chapel, the Senior Common Room and the Seminar Room.
The hall is one of the oldest in Manchester: it was originally founded in association with Owens College. Picturesque Houldsworth Hall, part of the Hulme Hall complex of buildings, was constructed in 1907 (Edwardian), whereas most of the local buildings are Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
, for example the Anglican parish church (St John Chrysostom) which was built in 1874 - 1877. Local student attractions include the Whitworth Art Gallery
Whitworth Art Gallery
The Whitworth Art Gallery is an art gallery in Manchester, England, containing about 55,000 items in its collection. The museum is located south of the Manchester University campus, in Whitworth Park....
and the Curry Mile
Curry Mile
The Curry Mile is a nickname for the part of Wilmslow Road running through the centre of Rusholme in south Manchester, England. The name is earned from the large number of restaurants, take-aways and kebab houses specialising in the cuisines of South Asia and the Middle East, thought to be the...
on Wilmslow Road.
The hall has a number of active sports clubs including the infamous Athletico Hulme football team. The team enjoyed its most eventful period between 2005 and 2009 in which they won both the Cup and promotion to the 1st division. In addition to this they enjoyed a momentus 3-1 victory over bitter local rivals Dalton Ellis, the enthralling encounter was settled by Fergus Gleeson's 80th minute goal.
Famous former residents include, Rick Mayall (actor and comedian), Norma Johnson (ornithologist, 'African Fish Eagle' expert), and Clare Connor
Clare Connor
Clare Joanne Connor OBE, is an English all-round cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls slow left arm spin. She made her England One Day International debut in 1995 and played her first Test match that winter. She took a hat-trick against India in 1999 and captained England from 2000 until her...
(former captain of England's Women's Cricket Team).