Carnatic Halls

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Carnatic Halls, is largest of the University of Liverpool's two halls of residence sites located in the suburbs of Liverpool, England. It stands within the Mossley Hill area of the city.

The site is home to six halls of residence: Morton House, Lady Mountford House, Dale Hall, McNair Hall, Salisbury Hall and Rankin Hall. All six halls are served by the central bar and dining facility at Carnatic House.

As with the other site, Greenbank Halls, a range of catered and self-catered accommodation is available, however self-catered accommodation is limited to Dale Hall. The university halls of residence are served by the 699 Arriva Bus Service, which during the daytime continuously circulates between the halls and the main university campus, extending to the city centre in the evenings.

The site is a short walk from Sefton Park and Mossley Hill railway station.

[edit] History

The site was orignally the location of Mossley Hall (known to locals as Carnatic Hall), built by Liverpool shipwright Peter Baker. The money to build this house came from the sale of a ship called the "Carnatic", which was captured by Baker's ship, The Mentor, [1] from the French in 1788. The cargo was worth £400,000, with £135,000 in diamonds alone, a fortune at that time.

Following the demolition of Mossley Hall, the University acquired the site. Salisbury, McNair and Rankin Hall (the second University hall to bear this name, the original having been based at 44-46 Ullet Road, Liverpool) were built on this site between 1964 and 1972. More residences were added: Morton House and Lady Mountford Hall between 1971 and 1974, and Dale Hall. By this period, mixed halls were the norm although Derby, McNair and Rankin Halls were restricted to men, and Salisbury to women [2].