Towers Hall is a landmark of Loughborough, and a pivotal building in the story of Loughborough University's rise to fame. It has been a familiar sight in the historic market town for 50 years, a striking silhouette amongst the radiant sunsets of Leicestershire. It is the first to greet those returning home to this town.

The iconic towers, with their brutal protruding windows and geometrical complexity are unlike any other high rise in the country - and though whilst its aesthetic is not to everybody's taste, it is undoubtedly and unapologetically unique.

Unfortunately, the university is seriously considering the demolition of Towers Hall, to make way for generic, characterless, soulless student accommodation blocks; just like York, Lancaster, Exeter... the list goes on.

Buildings like towers define our built environment, and how we feel about the places we live and work. We attach ourselves to the unique and interesting; we disassociate ourselves with boring plate-glass apartment blocks. Loughborough University, and Loughborough Town would not be the same without Towers Hall. Please call upon the university to strongly consider saving towers hall for future generations.

History of Towers Hall

Towers Hall was built as part of the Loughborough College of Education, prior to the 1977 merge with the university. It was constructed between 1963-5 and opened for residents in September 1967. It was designed to separately house male and female students at the college, before becoming a mixed hall in 1978.

The building was designed by architectural practice Gollins, Melvin, Ward, and Partners, who were also responsible for large segments of the University of Sheffield during the same period; for example, the Library and Arts Tower (GII*; NHLE 1247655). The Towers was built as the centre point of a courtyard of surrounding teaching blocks of one or two storeys. Currently only the Matthew Arnold building survives following the demolition of the remainder in the early-C21.