With a blend of traditional and modern buildings set around a large central lawn, it’s the kind of place you’ll want to spend time in, not just pass through. Students gather on the grass between lessons, catch up over coffee, and make the most of the spaces between studying.
Whether you’re here to focus, unwind, or find your people, there’s a space for that.
Ward Hall is the home of arts and humanities at Xaverian. Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, Film Studies, Fine Art, Graphic Communication, History, Law, Media Studies, Photography, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Theology, and Textiles are all taught here, across a mix of traditional and contemporary spaces.
Worth knowing: the building has a cellar with bars still on the doors. During the Second World War, it was used by the American Military Police to hold GIs who had gone AWOL.
A characterful 18th-century building that houses English Language, English Language and Literature, and English Literature A Levels, as well as the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). It’s an environment that suits the subject.
Maryland was once the home of Sir Henry Roscoe, Professor of Chemistry and uncle of Beatrix Potter. Roscoe studied in Germany alongside Professor Bunsen, of Bunsen burner fame, and brought back some of the building’s original interior decoration himself.
