Aberdare Hall
Encyclopedia
Aberdare Hall is one of the halls of residence serving students at Cardiff University
, Wales
. It was built in 1893 with the intention of being an all-female hall, and was the second university residence solely for women in Britain. By 1895 it consisted of the then newly built brick and terra-cotta premises which it still occupies, although much extended and modernised, today. Later on the hall was extended and Library Wing and Garden Wing were created to accommodate more students. It is still a female-only
hall.
, near Cathays
proper, and is the closest hall of residence to the main university buildings. It is also near Bute Park
, annex buildings to the Welsh Assembly Government
and City Hall, Cardiff
.
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It was built in 1893 with the intention of being an all-female hall, and was the second university residence solely for women in Britain. By 1895 it consisted of the then newly built brick and terra-cotta premises which it still occupies, although much extended and modernised, today. Later on the hall was extended and Library Wing and Garden Wing were created to accommodate more students. It is still a female-only
Sex segregation
Sex segregation is the separation of people according to their sex.The term gender apartheid also has been applied to segregation of people by gender, implying that it is sexual discrimination...
hall.
Location
Aberdare is located in Cathays ParkCathays Park
In addition to the large lawn in front of the City Hall, Cathays Park includes three formal gardens. All of the spaces are within conservation areas and many of the surrounding buildings are listed. The open spaces are very important to the image of the city. Several important buildings overlook...
, near Cathays
Cathays
Cathays is a district in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is an old suburb of Cardiff established in 1875. It is very densely populated and contains many older terraced houses giving it a Victorian era atmosphere...
proper, and is the closest hall of residence to the main university buildings. It is also near Bute Park
Bute Park
Bute Park in Cardiff, Wales, is an extensive area of mature parkland easily accessible from the city centre. Flanked by the River Taff, Sophia Gardens, Pontcanna Fields and Cardiff Castle, Bute Park is a very popular 'green lung' full of historic and wildlife interest. Few cities have such a...
, annex buildings to the Welsh Assembly Government
Crown Building, Cathays Park
The Crown Buildings aka Cathays Park Buildings, are the Welsh Government's main offices in Cardiff, Wales. The buildings were formerly used by the Welsh Office and are situated in Cathays Park...
and City Hall, Cardiff
City Hall, Cardiff
City Hall is a civic building in Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales. Built of Portland stone, it became the fifth building to serve as Cardiff's centre of local government when it opened in October 1906. The competition to design a town hall and adjacent law courts for Cardiff was won in 1897 by the firm...
.