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Bulmershe Court

1964 establishments in England2013 disestablishments in EnglandBorough of WokinghamBritish country houses destroyed in the 20th centuryCountry houses in Berkshire
Grade II* listed buildings in ReadingHistory of Reading, BerkshireUniversity and college campuses in the United KingdomUniversity of ReadingUse British English from February 2023
University of Reading, Bulmershe Court. geograph.org.uk 2806
University of Reading, Bulmershe Court. geograph.org.uk 2806

Bulmershe Court was a campus of the University of Reading, situated in what is now the Reading suburb of Woodley, in the English county of Berkshire. Historically, Bulmershe Court has been the name of a manor and of two quite distinct country houses, one of which still stands but is now known as Bulmershe Manor. The site first opened for teaching in 1964 as Bulmershe College. That merged with the University of Reading in 1989 to create the Bulmershe Court campus. It closed in 2012 and all its activities have moved to either the London Road Campus or Whiteknights Park. On 23 December 2013, CALA Homes acquired the site for a residential development of 290 dwellings.[1] On 25 December 2013 Bulmershe Court hall of residence was burnt down.[2]

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