Eglington 2013

07 - Header Eglinton

Eglington was originally the college’s Infirmary, which explains the ‘unique’ size and layout of the rooms.  By the 1980s the hostel was used for bedrooms, a few of which were shared.  The adjacent single storey building was used as the Medical Centre.  In later years the shared rooms were divided into single ones. [It’s named after Lady Eglinton’s Well, found near Dam Head Cottage on the Lower Lake.  The well commemorates the Baronet Sir Thomas Wentworth’s wife Grace, who married Alexander Montgomerie, 8th Earl of Eglinton, after Thomas’ death in 1675.  Does anyone know how the ‘g’ was acquired?!]

The photos were taken by David Newland and John Morrissy.

The rooms are in ascending order.  Hover to get label and click to enlarge.

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Eglington - front door jm Eglington - adjacent medical centre jm Egllington - homemade name jm
Eglington - name (homemade) dn Eglington - in-out board jm Eglington - fire room plan dn
Eglington - outside looking towards drive b jm Eglington - outside looking towards drive a jm Eglington - outside looking towards Litherop jm
Eglington - ground floor narrow window view jm Eglington 1 door dn Eglington 1 (no number on door) jm
Eglington 1 (no number on door) jm Eglington 2 door jm Eglington 2 room jm
Eglington 3 door jm Eglington 3 room b jm Eglington 3 room a jm
Eglington 4 door jm Eglington 4 room jm Eglington 4 window view jm
Eglington 5 door dn Eglington 5 door closeup dn Eglington 5 room (no number on door) jm
Eglington 6 door jm Eglington 6 room jm Eglington 6 window view jm
Eglington 7 door dn Eglington 7 room jm Eglington 7 window view 1 jm
Eglington 7 window view 2 jm Eglington 8 door jm Eglington 8 room jm
Eglington 8 window view jm Eglington 9 door dn Eglington 9 door into room dn
Eglington 9 room (no number on door) jm Eglington 10 door jm Eglington 10 room jm
Eglington 11 door jm Eglington 11 room a jm Eglington 11 room b jm
Eglington 12 door (no number on door) jm Eglington 12 room a jm Eglington 12 room b jm
Eglington 13 door jm Eglington 13 room jm Eglington 13 window view jm
Eglington 14 door jm Eglington 14 room a jm Eglington 14 room b jm
Eglington 14 window view 1 jm Eglington 14 window view 2 jm Eglington 15 door jm
Eglington 15 room jm Eglington 15 window view jm Eglington 16 door jm
Eglington 16 room a jm Eglington 16 room b jm Eglington 16 window view jm
Eglington 17 door jm Eglington 17 room a jm Eglington 17 wardrobe detail jm
Eglington 17 wardrobe jm Eglington 17 window view jm Eglington 18 door jm
Eglington 18 room a jm Eglington 18 room b jm Eglington 18 window view jm