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The main hall was erected between 1927 and 1932 [10] as a women's hall of residence in the grounds of its present annex Manor House, from which the Hall takes its name. [10] The main building houses around 150 students, with music room, library, common room, bar, and computer room, all of which are accessible to all of the hall's residents.
Manor Hall is a student hall of residence at the University of Bristol. [1] Situated in the Georgian/Victorian suburb of Clifton , Bristol , it provides self-catering accommodation for around 340 residents, both in the main hall itself and also in a number of nearby surrounding annexes.
The name Wills Hall reflects the university's connection with the Wills family. The fortune made by their famous tobacco empire, W. D. & H. O. Wills and later Imperial Tobacco, enabled Henry Overton Wills III to fund the university's foundation in 1908 with a pledge of £100,000 and he financed many of its finest buildings, such as the Wills Memorial Building.
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Goldney Hall The canal and Gothic tower. A folly, the tower is an extravagant example of an engine house for a water well pump, supplying the canal, fountain and grotto.. The Goldney family's influence in Bristol can be traced to 1637, when Thomas Goldney was sent by his father to Bristol from Chippenham in Wiltshire, to serve as an apprentice for seven years.
Bristol also ranks 5th for number of spin outs created and has the best business incubator in the world according to UBI Global. [127] [128] The University of Bristol was the fourth most targeted university by the UK's top 100 employers, according to the Graduate Market in 2023 report produced by High Fliers. [129]