Cotuit Hall
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Cotuit Hall is one of the nine halls of residence at Oxford Brookes University
in Oxford
, England
.
to design a house for himself, his wife, their six children and four servants.
The house was to be built on land he had recently purchased in Pullen's Lane at the top of Headington Hill
, an area of growing favour among Oxford
academics. The house was completed in 1892, and Napier lived there with his family until his death in 1916.
Napier House was then bought at auction by Headington School, who used the building to house their junior department. In 1930, the senior school moved into new buildings, and the junior section moved into its current location on the south side of London Road (where the senior school had previously been). The name of Napier House moved with the school.
The building, thus vacated, reverted for a time to being a private dwelling, and was given its current name of Cotuit Hall. The origin of the name is uncertain: Cotuit is the name of a village in Cape Cod
, Massachusetts
.
In this period, it was occupied by Redvers Opie
, fellow and tutor in Economics
at Magdalen College
. From the 1940s until 1958, Cotuit Hall was the City of Oxford Children's Home,which relocated to windmill rd headington to become Windmill House
In the late 1950s, it again became a private house, occupied by the Reverend D. B. Jones, but by 1962 it had become a Hostel of the College of Technology, which later became the Polytechnic and then Oxford Brookes University.
In 2011 it was sold by Oxford Brookes University to the EF International Academy, who will use it for students aged 16-18 taking two-year A-level or International Baccalaureate residential courses.
in Headington
, a few minutes walk away from the Gipsy Lane campus.
It houses 102 students in single rooms with full catering.
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University is a new university in Oxford, England. It was named to honour the school's founding principal, John Brookes. It has been ranked as the best new university by the Sunday Times University Guide 10 years in a row...
in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
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.
History
The hall was originally named Napier House after its commissioner and first occupant, Arthur Sampson Napier. A fellow of Merton College and professor of English language and literature, he employed the architect Harry Wilkinson MooreHarry Wilkinson Moore
Harry Wilkinson Moore, FRIBA was a Victorian and Edwardian architect. He was the son of Arthur Moore and Mary Wilkinson , and a nephew of the architects George Wilkinson and William Wilkinson.-Career:...
to design a house for himself, his wife, their six children and four servants.
The house was to be built on land he had recently purchased in Pullen's Lane at the top of Headington Hill
Headington Hill
Headington Hill is a hill in the east of Oxford, England, in the suburb of Headington. The Headington Road road goes up the hill leading out of the city...
, an area of growing favour among Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
academics. The house was completed in 1892, and Napier lived there with his family until his death in 1916.
Napier House was then bought at auction by Headington School, who used the building to house their junior department. In 1930, the senior school moved into new buildings, and the junior section moved into its current location on the south side of London Road (where the senior school had previously been). The name of Napier House moved with the school.
The building, thus vacated, reverted for a time to being a private dwelling, and was given its current name of Cotuit Hall. The origin of the name is uncertain: Cotuit is the name of a village in Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
In this period, it was occupied by Redvers Opie
Redvers Opie
Dr Redvers Opie was a British economist. Educated at Durham University, he taught at Oxford University where he eventually became the Bursar of Magdalen College. He later went on to do a PhD at Harvard University, where he became a member of the teaching staff...
, fellow and tutor in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Magdalen College
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
. From the 1940s until 1958, Cotuit Hall was the City of Oxford Children's Home,which relocated to windmill rd headington to become Windmill House
In the late 1950s, it again became a private house, occupied by the Reverend D. B. Jones, but by 1962 it had become a Hostel of the College of Technology, which later became the Polytechnic and then Oxford Brookes University.
In 2011 it was sold by Oxford Brookes University to the EF International Academy, who will use it for students aged 16-18 taking two-year A-level or International Baccalaureate residential courses.
Current status
Cotuit Hall is located on Pullens LanePullens Lane
Pullens Lane is in Headington, east Oxford, England. It is located at the top of Headington Hill, leading north off Headington Road to Jack Straw's Lane and Harberton Mead. The cul-de-sac Pullens Field leads off west from Pullens Lane.- Buildings :...
in Headington
Headington
Headington is a suburb of Oxford, England. It is at the top of Headington Hill overlooking the city in the Thames Valley below. The life of the large residential area is centred upon London Road, the main road between London and Oxford.-History:...
, a few minutes walk away from the Gipsy Lane campus.
It houses 102 students in single rooms with full catering.