College Buildings
The College has 641 study bedrooms overall, over two-fifths of which are en-suite. The standard residences in Bowland Main and Bowland North, along the North Spine, accommodate sociable kitchens shared between 16 and 26 people, and are situated around the College's main quadrangles. In contrast, Bowland Hall offers en-suite residences in a tranquil location by the tree-lined perimeter road; just four students share each flat.
Until 1995 the College occupied its main building, centred around its main quad, Bowland Tower and also Bowland Annexe which consisted of two wings overlooking Alexandra Square. In 1995 Slaidburn House was completed providing extra accommodation for the College to the south of Alexandra Square.
In 2004 the College named its main building Bowland Main and took over the space to its immediate north, which had been vacated by Lonsdale College. This was renamed Bowland North. In the same year the College gained the upper floors of Assistant Staff House and Graduate Hall, which was renamed Bowland Hall.
Bowland Annexe was renamed Bowland Tower East and Bowland Tower North; the College also acquired the Art Department building, which was subsequently renamed Bowland Annexe.
Parts of this estate were lent to other Colleges during building projects, but Bowland regained Slaidburn House in 2007.
The future status of Bowland Tower as student accommodation is unresolved.
Bowland Bar, known as the "Trough Of Bowland" and Bowland Main received makeovers in October 2011 and are now fully modernised, in keeping with most of the accommodation and bars on campus.
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