Wilson House, London
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Wilson House is an Imperial College Halls of Residence
. It is located at 38-76 Sussex Gardens, near to Edgware Road and Paddington
tube
stations. Beside the 20 houses facing Sussex Gardens, the Wilson House complex also includes two more houses at 32-34 Southwick Street and a Sports Center located at the back of Wilson House.
Wilson House was first opened in December 1954 and it was the first student hostel of St Mary's Hospital Medical School
. When St Mary's Hospital Medical School
became part of Imperial College London
in 1988, Wilson House became the second largest undergraduate hall of residence of Imperial College London
. The two houses on Southwick Street, also called Edgar Lawley attachment, were added just before Wilson House became part of Imperial College London
.
Wilson House is named after Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Moran, who was the Dean of St Mary's Hospital Medical School
between 1920 and 1945 but became famous for being Sir Winston Churchill's
personal physician. The attachment on Southwick Street was donated by the Edgar E Lawley Foundation, founded in 1961 by Edgar E Lawley (1889 - 1977) who was also the chairman of St Mary's Hospital Medical School
.
Today, Wilson House hosts 270 students from up to 60 different nationalities.
Imperial College Halls of Residence
Imperial College London currently has twenty principal Halls of Residence almost exclusively in the South Kensington and Chelsea areas of London.Their availability is generally prioritised for new first-year undergraduate students of Imperial, although there are hall seniors and wardens, who are...
. It is located at 38-76 Sussex Gardens, near to Edgware Road and Paddington
Paddington
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stations. Beside the 20 houses facing Sussex Gardens, the Wilson House complex also includes two more houses at 32-34 Southwick Street and a Sports Center located at the back of Wilson House.
Wilson House was first opened in December 1954 and it was the first student hostel of St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's is the youngest of the constituent schools of Imperial College, London, founded in 1854 as part of the new hospital in Paddington. During its existence in the 1980s and 90s, it was the most popular medical school in the country, with an application to place ratio of 27:1 in 1996.St Mary's...
. When St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's is the youngest of the constituent schools of Imperial College, London, founded in 1854 as part of the new hospital in Paddington. During its existence in the 1980s and 90s, it was the most popular medical school in the country, with an application to place ratio of 27:1 in 1996.St Mary's...
became part of Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
in 1988, Wilson House became the second largest undergraduate hall of residence of Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
. The two houses on Southwick Street, also called Edgar Lawley attachment, were added just before Wilson House became part of Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
.
Wilson House is named after Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Moran, who was the Dean of St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's is the youngest of the constituent schools of Imperial College, London, founded in 1854 as part of the new hospital in Paddington. During its existence in the 1980s and 90s, it was the most popular medical school in the country, with an application to place ratio of 27:1 in 1996.St Mary's...
between 1920 and 1945 but became famous for being Sir Winston Churchill's
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
personal physician. The attachment on Southwick Street was donated by the Edgar E Lawley Foundation, founded in 1961 by Edgar E Lawley (1889 - 1977) who was also the chairman of St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's is the youngest of the constituent schools of Imperial College, London, founded in 1854 as part of the new hospital in Paddington. During its existence in the 1980s and 90s, it was the most popular medical school in the country, with an application to place ratio of 27:1 in 1996.St Mary's...
.
Today, Wilson House hosts 270 students from up to 60 different nationalities.