Netherhall House
| Netherhall House | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | halls of residence for men |
| Location | Hampstead, north London, England |
| Current tenants | 91 students |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Website | |
| nh.netherhall.org.uk | |
Netherhall House is a catered intercollegiate halls of residence for men, situated in Hampstead, north London, England. It is less than a five-minute walk from Finchley Road tube station. Netherhall House was founded in 1952, in 1966 the 'old block' was built and in 1995 the 'new block' was opened by HRH Katharine, Duchess of Kent.
Netherhall House is a corporate undertaking of Opus Dei, a personal prelature of the Catholic Church. It has a Chaplain who is also a member of the University of London chaplaincy. However, the House is open to students of all faiths and backgrounds. Netherhall has a large range of facilities; it has its own library, computer and laptop rooms, newspaper reading room, its own outdoor sports pitch used mainly for 5-a-side football and basketball, music practice rooms, a coffee lounge, an auditorium and a TV lounge. There are a variety of different activities on offer for residents, including a yearly play performed in the House's own auditorium. This auditorium is also used to stage free classical music concerts for students each term. During term time there is also a weekly guest speaker series featuring various individuals, all highly distinguished within their fields. There are daily get-togethers and weekly debates. There is a curfew in place at midnight on weekdays and 2am on weekends.
Netherhall has a varied group of Residents every year, studying various different courses. The majority of residents are undergraduate students from different higher education institutions in London. There are also a number of postgraduate students every year, from both MA and Doctoral programmes. The House, with its auditorium and music practising facilities usually attracts a number of music students and there is a concert every term given by one of these residents. The average resident of Netherhall House stays for more than one year, usually up to half of residents stay on from one year to the next.
There are usually around two staff members who run the house. Currently there is a Director and a Secretary working full-time and a Bursar working part-time. The current director is Dominic Jones. Staff members live in the House and are available to help the students. Bedrooms are cleaned daily and the halls is catered by the neighbouring Lakefield, a college that provides training in Cookery, Food & Drink Service and Housekeeping services.
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