Bodington Hall is a site owned by the University of Leeds, which contains the university's main playing fields and its largest hall of residence. It is also used for conferences. Known as Bod within the university, it is located between Lawnswood and Adel, approximately 4 mi north of the main campus. Bodington is used mainly to house first year undergraduate students. Out of term, it is used for conferences and sporting activities such as WorldNET, the Internet Football Association's annual tournament.
The site opened in October 1961, and was completed by 1963. It was named after Sir Nathan Bodington, the first Vice Chancellor of the university.
In November 2007, the University Council made the decision to sell Bodington Hall in the next four years, as the accommodation is in need of refurbishment and replace it with accommodation closer to the university campus.
It has been announced by Leeds University that Bodington Hall will be closed in January 2013.
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