Historic houses · London
Indian Students' Union and Hostel
Indian Students' Union and Hostel — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
Jim Osley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Indian Students' Union and Hostel is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Indian Students' Union and Hostel is a YMCA hostel in Fitzroy Square, Fitzrovia, London. It was founded in 1920 by the Indian National Council of YMCAs to provide housing and social facilities for Indian students in London. Key individuals who assisted were Edwin Bevan, Emily Kinnaird and K. T. Paul, and Laurence Binyon gave the inaugural address. Ralph Tubbs designed the current building in the early 1950s. iThe building has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since March 1996.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5227, -0.1389
- Address
- 37 Fitzroy Street, London
- Phone
- +44 20 7255 2422
- Opening
- "by appointment"
- Official site
- www.fitzroyhouse.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q6021671 (CC0)
- wikipedia: YMCA Indian Students' Union and Hostel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Indian Students' Union and Hostel?
- Indian Students' Union and Hostel is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5227°, -0.1389°.
- What are the opening hours for Indian Students' Union and Hostel?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: "by appointment". Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.
- Is Indian Students' Union and Hostel a listed building?
- Indian Students' Union and Hostel carries the heritage designation "Grade II*" — a protective status under UK heritage law.