Derwent College

Derwent College
View across the University Lake towards Derwent College and Heslington Hall
University	University of York
Location	Heslington West, York
Established	1965
Named for	River Derwent
Provost	Dr. Eleanor Brown
Administrator	Chris Unwin
Dean	Jenny Underhill
Undergraduates	543 (resident)
Website	Derwent College
JCR	Derwent JCRC

Coordinates: 53°56′49″N 1°02′53″W / 53.94684°N 1.04792°W / 53.94684; -1.04792

Derwent College is a college of the University of York, and alongside Langwith College was one of the first two colleges to be opened following the university's inception. It is named after the local River Derwent.

The college itself is on the fringe of the campus, lying next to Heslington Hall, and close to the gazebo and gardens known collectively as The Quiet Place.

Derwent, alongside Langwith College is one of the founding colleges at the University of York. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 22 October 1965.

Following Langwith's move to the Heslington East campus in 2012 Derwent has taken its former buildings.

Derwent College has twelve accommodation blocks, named A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M and P. Blocks A, B, C, D, J, K, M and P are standard university accommodation; they were built in the CLASP system, invented by Andrew Derbyshire, consisting of prefabricated concrete blocks and panels.

Block A is part of the main college nucleus, being the north-west and north-east sides of a small quadrangle, with the administrative offices and JCR on the south-east. B Block is situated nearer Heslington Hall overlooking the University Lake. C and D Blocks are also located near Heslington Hall and also form a single separate building in most important respects. A concrete slab forming part of a covered walkway is the only actual connection between C block and the kitchen portion of the main college building.