Grove Building

Originally it was known as the Chemistry Building having been built to provide a permanent home for the Department of Chemistry, most likely designed by the architects from the Sir Percy Thomas Partnership who were responsible for the design of the adjacent buildings. The building was in use by 1 December 1961 when the founder Professor of Chemistry, Prof J. E. Coates was presented with a portrait as a mark of the respect and esteem in which his contribution to chemistry in Swansea<nowiki/>' by colleagues and students which he donated to Swansea University for hanging in the corridor of the new building. The building was renamed in the 1990s in honour of Sir William Grove (1811–1896). The…