Hilda Besse Renovations Progress
Hilda Besse Renovations Progress
Welcome to the Hilda Besse Renovations Progress page. This is the quickest and easiest way to see the progress of the Hilda Besse renovations from their start in July of 2019 until the present day. The best way to view this page is to scroll to the bottom and work your way upwards to see the chronological changes.
Hilary Term 2020
A builder walks on the 'birdcage' scaffolding in the dining hall.
GCR under renovation.
Hilda Besse roof works.
Strip-out works underway on all floors of the Hilda Besse. Walls, screeds, and pipe works removed.
Scaffolding to the upper levels of the Hilda Besse, and a special roof hoist, are installed to aid renovations to the roof of the Hilda Besse.
Christmas Holidays 2019
The first site visit for St Antony's staff and GCR representatives took place during the Christmas holidays.
Concrete cleaning. The red arrows in the image above show the 'before and after'
Michaelmas Term 2019
Christmas dinner takes place inside the Hilda Box, along with special decorations and a new set of sound-dampening 'baffle boards' and carpeting.
External concrete cleaning
Uncovering underlying features such as the original brick.
The first levels of scaffolding erected around the Hilda Besse
The iconic carpets are removed from the walls of the Dining Hall.
The Hilda Besse is packed up and readied for the renovations.
Freshers' week takes place inside the 'Hilda Box'.
Summer 2019
Hilda Box is completed and groovy, 1970s-inspired hoarding added.
Construction starts on the 'Hilda Box'.
Students say 'goodbye' to the Hilda Besse (as they know it!).
Hilary 2019
Convincing the Governing Body to take on the renovations.