Rocklands House is an Edwardian house in Oadby

Oadby

Oadby is a town within the borough of Oadby and Wigston, in Leicestershire, England. It is to the east of Wigston Magna, and to the southeast of Leicester. Oadby forms part of the Leicester Urban Area, and is situated on the A6 road....

, Leicestershire

Leicestershire

Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...

, which is currently part of Beaumont Hall, a Halls of Residence for the University of Leicester

University of Leicester

The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....

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History

Construction Rocklands House began in 1902, for the brickmaker William Barrow. Many of the houses built in this area at this time were built by rich Leicester businessmen, but Rocklands was one of the first. Some time after its construction, the chimney stacks were removed.

It was acquired by the University after World War II

World War II

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, and incorporated into the Botanic Gardens

University of Leicester Botanic Garden

The University of Leicester Harold Martin Botanic Garden is a botanic garden close to the halls of residence for the University of Leicester in Oadby, Leicestershire, England. Founded in 1921, the garden was established on the present site in 1947...

. It now houses up to 23 male students.