With 38 single rooms and 6 shared rooms, William Temple House is a great place to stay for International students in London. We offer quality accomodation with all the facilities you need. And with Earl's Court station around the corner, it's easy to get anywhere!
William Temple House is a self-catering, non-smoking residence open to full-time students of
all nationalities and faiths. We have the capacity to accommodate 50 students. The residence
is owned and managed by the International Students' Club (Church of England) Limited, which
was established by the Board of Mission and Unity of the Church of England.
William Temple House is non-profit making, registered as a charity, receiving no direct funds
from the Church, Government, Universities or Colleges. All monies required to run
William Temple House are raised from accommodation fees paid by the residents.
Arathi Menon-Veilex (London College of Fashion Graduate. Resident: 2009-2011)
"William Temple House was instantly home away from home for me.
Apart from its great location the house seemed large and yet was small enough to know everyone!
With students from all backgrounds and ages, studying a variety of subjects , I met so many interesting people and made friends for life.
I was lucky to have a fantastic room mate and one of the best rooms in the house (107), with our own balcony... and wait it gets better, over looking our massive private WTH garden. Well, massive enough to fit 25 of us lying horizontally in the sun!!
Summer barbeques and trips to one of many concerts and plays were a common feature in the house.
The music room used by students to practice our evening serenade and the giant TV and comfy sofa's our break away from university work.
Being a design student I enjoyed my peace and quiet in my room to work and used the garden for some extra inspiration.
Life at WTH was my perfect balance for work and play and without doubt the best 2 years of my university life!"
Kristian Nagy (Imperial College, Computer Science. Resident: 2010-2012)
"I spent great 2 years at the WTH and would recommend it to anybody. There are plenty of ways to socialize, when cooking in communal kitchens, playing table football, or just having fun watching TV and the next football championship with others. There's students from all around the world with interesting stories. Also WTH organizes hall-wide events such as Christmas dinner, musical or circus, all at great discounts. And even it's easy to organize your own thing, like a pancake day or your national cuisine day, and to even get some funding for it. And during summer there are barbecues! It's always nice to get a break from a studying routine :) The location is also nice, close to big grocery shops and plenty of take-away / eat-in places. And of course, when one needs to study, there is always a place - whether in quiet rooms, or in the study."
Zuzana Gavorova (Imperial College, Physics. Resident: 2010-2011)
"I will never forget WTH because of the people I met there. We are still in touch and I hope we will stay that way. It is not a coincidence that WTH is full of friendly people. The atmosphere is friendly, the huge comfy lounge is friendly, the events and meet-ups organised by WTH for all the residents are friendly. I can mention numerous barbeques, French evening, cooking competition but number one for me was the whole house going ice-skating!"
Jessica Cohen(English National Ballet. Resident: 2011-2012)
" I lived at William Temple House for a year and it was the perfect transition for me in moving away from home for the first time. The house has a great safe and friendly atmosphere, and I was able to have my independence while living there while also making good friends and having a community to be a part of. It also happens to be in a great location, in one of the most beautiful parts of London, with lots of shops nearby and a very convenient location to live."
The William Temple House is named after Archbishop William Temple.
William Temple was a bishop in the Church of England. He served as Bishop of Manchester, Archbishop of York and Archbishop of Canterbury. Read more...
William Temple (15 October 1881 – 26 October 1944) was a bishop in the Church of England. He served as Bishop of Manchester (1921–29), Archbishop of York (1929–42) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1942–44).
A renowned teacher and preacher, Temple is perhaps best known for his 1942 book Christianity and Social Order, which set out an Anglican social theology and a vision for what would constitute a just post-war society. He is also noted for being one of the founders of the Council of Christians and Jews in 1942. He was the most recent Archbishop of Canterbury to have died while in office.
Source: Wikipedia