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Name:
Roger P Murphy
Building:
Founders Building Royal Holloway University of London
Location:
Surrey
What is your relationship to this building?:
Former Psychology undergraduate, at Royal Holloway University of London (Formerly known as Royal Holloway and Bedford New College).
Why do you love this building?:
A truly remarkable and enormous structure of architecture. Built by Thomas Holloway a very wealthy Victorian Philanthropist. Wonderful "Harry Potter" type Gothic architecture, similar to a french chateau. It has been looked after, and should be a listed building (if it is'nt already).

Wonderful interior, resplendent with creaking floorboards. And the famous Thomas Holloway Art Gallery. Worth going on a guided tour of the building. I really miss Royal Holloway. How I wish Iwas still their to marvel at its design.


Name: Natalie Hopley
Your comments on this building: I totally agree. I was lucky enough to live in this building for a year and felt like I was in harry Potter. We used to sneak around all the secret passageways late at night, fantastic! It has to be seen to be believed the detail is incredible. If you go say hi to room East 337 for me!

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