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The Main Building of University College London, includes the Octagon, Quad, Cloisters, Main Library, Flaxman Gallery and the Wilkins building. The North Wing, South Wing, Chadwick Building and Pearson Building are also considered part of the main UCL building (see map for orientation).

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The UCL Main Building is the centre of the UCL campus
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The UCL Main Building surrounds the Quad, with the cloisters, octagon, Wilkins building and main library shown
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North Cloisters, UCL (1980s)
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The UCL Quad, part of the main campus, infront of the Main Building, the astronomy shed is to the right with a sliding roof

History

In 1827, a year after the founding of UCL, construction of the Main Building began on the site of the old Carmarthen Square. The Octagon Building is a term used for the whole of the Main Building, but more appropriately for a central part of it. At the centrepiece of the building is an ornate dome, which is visible throughout the immediate area. The Octagon was designed by the Architect William Wilkins, who also designed the National Gallery. The original plans by Wilkins called for a U shaped enclosure around the Quad (square). These plans however were not completed until the 20th century. The Main Building was finally finished in 1985, 158 years since the foundations were laid, with a formal opening ceremony by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.[1]

Octagon

The Octagon Building is a term used for the whole of the Main Building, but more appropriately for a central part of it. The Octagon dome houses the central hall of the University Main Library, which contains casts from the John Flaxman casts-collection and a mural depicting the construction of UCL in a mythical scene with Jeremy Bentham overlooking the plans.

Quad

The quadrangle, abbrievated as the 'Quad' is an enclosed square of paths and grass. There are a large assortment of benches as well as two old astronomy towers, which once housed the UCL astronomy telescopes.

Cloisters

The enclosed north and south cloisters connect the Octagon dome to the north and south wings of the quad respectively. They are one of the main thoroughfairs of the College, and accommodate a series of exhibitions and events throughout the year (for example shows from students of the Slade school of art and from the UCL special collections). To the north of the north cloisters is the Houseman Room, which is a staff common room. To the south of the south cloisters is the auto-icon of Jeremy Bentham.

The Wilkins Building

The Wilkins building refers specifically to the part of the building built during the lifetime of the architect William Wilkins. It does not include the later, U shaped extensions around the quad. Although these were designed by Wilkins they were not finished until 1985. Therefore the Wilkins building refers to the oldest sections of the main building: the center part of the main building which includes the UCL main library, the dome, the flaxman gallery and the cloisters.

The Main Library

Further information: University College London#UCL Library
The 'Main library' contains UCL's collections relating to arts and humanities, history, economics, public policy and law.[2] The Flaxman Gallery, a collection of sculptures and paintings by artist John Flaxman is located inside the 'main library' in the Octagon building under UCL's central dome.

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University College London, commonly known as UCL, is the oldest multi-faculty constituent college of the University of London, one of the two original founding colleges, and the first British University to be founded on a non-religious basis.
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William Wilkins (31 August 1778 — 31 August 1839) was an English architect, classical scholar and archaeologist.

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William Wilkins (31 August 1778 — 31 August 1839) was an English architect, classical scholar and archaeologist.

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A national gallery is a country's major public art gallery. Among the galleries which have this name are:
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John Flaxman

July 6, 1755
York
December 7, 1826
London
British
Sculpture and
engraving

Classicism

John Flaxman (July 6, 1755 - December 7, 1826), was an English sculptor and draughtsman.
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Jeremy Bentham (IPA: ['benθəm]) (26 February [O.S. 15 February 15] 1748) – June 6, 1832) was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer.
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Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation).
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The Slade School of Fine Art is the art school of University College London, UK.

The school traces its roots back to 1868 when Felix Slade (1788-1868) bequeathed funds to establish three Chairs in Fine Art, to be based at Oxford University, Cambridge University and
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Jeremy Bentham (IPA: ['benθəm]) (26 February [O.S. 15 February 15] 1748) – June 6, 1832) was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer.
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William Wilkins (31 August 1778 — 31 August 1839) was an English architect, classical scholar and archaeologist.

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History is the study of the past, focused on human activity and leading up to the present day.[1] More precisely, history is the continuous, systematic narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race [1]
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John Flaxman

July 6, 1755
York
December 7, 1826
London
British
Sculpture and
engraving

Classicism

John Flaxman (July 6, 1755 - December 7, 1826), was an English sculptor and draughtsman.
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University College London, commonly known as UCL, is the oldest multi-faculty constituent college of the University of London, one of the two original founding colleges, and the first British University to be founded on a non-religious basis.
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history, beginning in the early 19th century. UCL was founded in 1826 under the name "University of London", as a secular alternative to the strictly religious universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
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The UCL Bloomsbury

The UCL Bloomsbury Theatre
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Owned by University College London
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Malcolm Grant

Provost of University College London Born 1947
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Filming at University College London is a frequent occurrence. The university is used as a location for film and television recording because of its position within London and the historical nature of the UCL Main Building and quad.
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The UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) is the largest national centre in the UK for the study of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, and Russia.
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The Faculty of Laws of University College London is situated in the Bloomsbury area of central London.

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The law faculty is consistently ranked as one of the top 5 law faculties in the UK and the top 20 in the world, according to The Times
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The UCL Institute for Cultural Heritage is at University College London in central London, England. It will be housed in a new building currently under construction, which is designed to provide a ceremonial entrance on the university's east side, which is presently lacking.
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The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London, England, is run by the Institute of Archaeology, which is part of University College, London. The museum contains over 80,000 historical items and ranks amongst one of the worlds leading collections of Egyptian ancient historical
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The Institute of Archaeology is an academic department of University College London (UCL), in the United Kingdom. The Institute is located in a separate building at the north end of Gordon Square, Bloomsbury.
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