A three storey building of pleasing proportions and wooden shutters at the windows, Oriel House was designed by Baker and Kendall architects and completed in 1915; the oldest women's residence at Rhodes, it was officially opened on 2 June 1915, by Lady Buxton.
Situated in close proximity to the Library, Eden Grove, the Health Care Centre, and the Campus Protection Unit, Oriel House is very centrally placed. It accommodates the Residence Head and 52 students. There are 40 single bedrooms, and 6 double bedrooms, on three floors, with shared ablution facilities.
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Oriel House is connected to ‘Resnet’, the University Computer Network which enables students to connect to the Web from their bedrooms. There is a desktop computer and printer in the residence common room as well as many computer labs available on campus for you to use.
The below amenities are available in Oriel House:
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