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Reply 60
Hey!
I've got a place in Wantage starting this October, well if i get the grades...

anyone else going to be there this october? i'm so excited!
Hello there Loulabell! I've also got a place at Wantage hall. I'm so excited! It looks like a lovely place to live. What are you going to be studying? :smile:
Reply 62
I know the moment I saw it I knew I wanted to stay there.
I'm going to be studying Business Economics. How about you?
Reply 63
Woot, i shall be in wantage also. Retardia, i just saw your location thing - you from worthing college? *sighs* Im gunna miss that place :P

ps - Does Wantage have a handy facebook group we can join?
Reply 64
Pennz316

ps - Does Wantage have a handy facebook group we can join?

Yes, it does. :smile:
Reply 65
yep it does!!!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5324229687

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204740999

two different groups, but join both and introduce yourself! :smile:
Hi, I'm Dipesh, and I've got a place at Wantage Hall, though my accomodation letter said I've got a room in the "Lawn Annex", now I'm not very sure what/where that is, the only reference I can find on the letter is that it mentions it's across the road from old court, so anyone have any ideas?
yaypunkrock
Hi, I'm Dipesh, and I've got a place at Wantage Hall, though my accomodation letter said I've got a room in the "Lawn Annex", now I'm not very sure what/where that is, the only reference I can find on the letter is that it mentions it's across the road from old court, so anyone have any ideas?


You can find more information about Lawn on the home page of Wantage Hall.
Pennz316
Woot, i shall be in wantage also. Retardia, i just saw your location thing - you from worthing college? *sighs* Im gunna miss that place :P

ps - Does Wantage have a handy facebook group we can join?


Yes, I am from Worthing College! (sorry for such a late reply, I'm stupid).
I can't say I'll really miss Worthing College to be honest; it just reminds me of being quite lonely - hopefully University will be much better!

Not long now!!!
Reply 69
Does anyone know if the double bed rooms with a shared bathroom are in old or new court?
Reply 70
Does anyone know if the double bed rooms at wantage are in old or new court?
Is anyone out there going to be in Wantage Hall in the coming year? If so, congratulations, you'll be in the best Hall in Reading!!! It's the original one, built back in 1908 when Reading University was still an extension college of Oxford University. Go to the Reading Halls website and have a look - you'll see why I think so highly of it! It's built in the style of an Oxbridge college, with an absolutely gorgeous quad. Indeed some people know it as 'the Harry Potter' Hall for this reason! Wantage has far more formals than any other Hall, all of which involve eating in the extremely atmospheric dining hall. Freshers' Dinner, Founder's Dinner, Christmas Formal, Burns' Night - the list goes on... There are also various traditions, such as Sheep Night (look it up on the site, it'll explain it better than I can!) and numerous special events organised by the JCR committee. Because it's quite a small Hall, there's a very friendly atmosphere, which is great - Wantage is famous for its community spirit. While I was there I felt so sorry for Wells Hall (which is next door), because though apparently everyone there gets on very well and there is a good sense of community, the actual accommodation is dreadful - I've heard from a reliable source that they don't even have plaster on the walls in the bedrooms! Plus I've heard their food is dreadful. Though I suppose the food at Wantage is nothing to shout about either, except at formals...

In one sentence, I think Wantage is the best Hall because it combines the community spirit of the other Halls with the sense of history, tradition and 'atmosphere' which adds such a spice to the experience of living in Hall.

Anyway, I hope I've shown my love of the place sufficiently!

xx :smile:


Oh **** off, the place is a crumbling ****hole full of awful, sycophantic or corrupt, staff and students resentful of not achieving Oxford.
Original post by carpmasterjong
I heard from a student giving a tour during a maths open day (from Wells) that Wantage may look really nice from the front and all but the first years get put in the smaller not so amazing rooms at the back that have really narrow corridors. There obviously must be some rivaliry between the two!


Most first years do get put in the other building. My mate lived there this year though, it wasn't her first choice and its what she got because it was her insurance choice. However, when later in the year she got an opportunity to move she didn't want to because she really loved it there! I am personally from Wessex and think its amazing there, but your likely to love your hall if you end up in a social one, and protect it when other people are mean about it!!

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