St Matthias, Bristol 3.31

St Matthias used to belong to the University of the West of England. The campus is located in the suburb of Fishponds in Bristol.HistoryThe campus was previously a teacher training college, originally called the Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Training Institution for School Mistresses, which opened in 1853 and was later the humanities campus for UWE. As part of a project dedicated to the history of the campus, staff and students both past and present, share their memories of their time on campus.The original buildings were constructed in 1851-2 by John Bevan with Jonathan Clarke, in a Gothic Revival style. The building was extended in 1903. Today it is a grade II* listed building and the lodge is listed grade II.ArchivesRecords of the Bristol Diocesan Training College, later St Matthias' College, are held at Bristol Archives (Ref. 37168) (online catalogue) and (Ref. BROFA/0078) (online catalogue).Departments and coursesSt Matthias was home to departments within the faculty of Creative Arts, Humanities and Education, including: Department of Culture, Media and Drama Department of History, Philosophy and Politics Department of English, Linguistics and CommunicationBuildings and facilitiesThe campus has some Victorian Gothic buildings, and is set around a quad. The campus has also a refectory, a gymnasium, a Students' Union bar, a library and on-site accommodation.