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Broadgate Park

Coordinates: 52°56′01″N 1°12′22″W / 52.9335°N 1.206°W / 52.9335; -1.206
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52°56′01″N 1°12′22″W / 52.9335°N 1.206°W / 52.9335; -1.206

Broadgate Park, by the west entrance of the University of Nottingham

Broadgate Park is a self-catering hall of residence at the University of Nottingham,[1][2] accommodating undergraduate and postgraduate students.[2] Housing about 2,400 students and containing 2,223 rooms,[1][3] it is one of the largest student villages in Europe.[4] It is located outside of the west entrance of the University Park campus. It is owned and maintained by University Partnerships Programme.

Block names

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The majority of blocks in Broadgate Park have botanical names, such as those of various trees or flowers:[5]

  • Acorns
  • Alders
  • Alpines
  • Beeches
  • Birches
  • Cedars
  • Cherries
  • Chestnuts
  • Conifers
  • Coppers
  • Elms
  • Firs
  • Hawthornes
  • Hazels
  • Hemlocks
  • Hollies
  • Junipers
  • Larches
  • Laurels
  • Lilies
  • Limes
  • Magnolia
  • Maples
  • Mulberries
  • Oaks
  • Pines
  • Planes
  • Poplars
  • Redwoods
  • Rowans
  • Salthouse
  • Salthouse Close
  • Spindles
  • Spruces
  • Sycamores
  • Walnuts
  • Willows

History

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In 2009 UPP announced a £115 million transaction with the University of Nottingham.[6] Under this agreement UPP agreed to provide 850 student bedrooms.[7]

Under an agreement between UPP and the University of Nottingham ownership of the accommodation will be transferred to the University in the year 2047/48.[6]

JCR

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The Broadgate Park JCR represents the residents of Broadgate Park,[8] as well as Albion House,[9] in nearby Beeston and Cloister House, in Dunkirk — two other third-party halls owned by UPP Broadgate Park.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "LifeisaStudent - Guide to Nottingham University". Lifeisastudent.tv. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Nottingham Hospitality, The University of Nottingham". Nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  3. ^ "University Partnerships Programme". Upp-ltd.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Broadgate Park". Su.nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Broadgate Park Block Postcodes". Archived from the original on 2 October 2018.
  6. ^ a b "UPP Completes £115 Million Transaction with the University of Nottingham". Upp-ltd.com. 23 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  7. ^ "University of Nottingham deal offers lesson in developing property with little risk". Archived from the original on 12 June 2011.
  8. ^ Your JCR – what do they do? Junior Common Room Committee, September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2021
  9. ^ "Nottingham Hospitality, The University of Nottingham (Albion House)". Nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  10. ^ "Nottingham Hospitality, The University of Nottingham (Cloister House)". Nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
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