Trivia
- Since at least 2006 Pollock Halls has been home to Shiraz, "The Pollock Halls Cat" - a very popular and slightly overfed black cat. Shiraz has over 1400 friends on Facebook.
- St Leonard's Hall was a school for girls until World War Two, and was called St Trinnean's. It is reputed to be the inspiration for the St Trinian's School in the novels of Ronald Searle
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