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Bodington Hall

Former halls of residence

Placeuniversity dormitoryQ4936624

Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Leeds

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Bodington Hall was the largest hall of residence of the University of Leeds, in Leeds, England. It was opened in 1961 and closed in 2013. The site still contains the university's main playing fields. Known as Bod within the university, it was located between Lawnswood and Adel, approximately 4 miles north of the main campus. Bodington was used mainly to house first year undergraduate students. Out of term, it was used for conferences and sporting activities such as WorldNET, the Internet Football Association's annual tournament, and from 1994 to 2012 it was the venue for the International Medieval Congress (IMC).

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Named after: Nathan Bodington
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1.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20031029_70711917Retrieved 2019-04-29
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Opened: November 1961
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1.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20031029_70711917Retrieved 2019-04-29
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Part of: University of Leeds accommodation(1961–2012)
Location: Adel
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1.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/university-of-leeds-plans-homes-at-closed-hall-of-residence-1-5364152Retrieved 2019-04-29
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Date of official closure: 2012
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1.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/university-of-leeds-plans-homes-at-closed-hall-of-residence-1-5364152Retrieved 2019-04-29
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Archives at: University of Leeds Libraries inventory number: LUA/STU/006 · described at url: explore.library.leeds.ac.uk
Dissolved: 2013
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1.professional-group.eu/case-studies/boddington-hall-leeds/
2.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20131114_174755Retrieved 2019-04-29
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Historic county: Yorkshire location: West Riding of Yorkshire

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