<p>You would be surprised… If you’re a member of an ancient college at either Oxford or Cambridge, you can indeed live in wonderful medieval buildings, but you can choose modern accommodation too. A matter of taste, really. However, both Universities did demolish countless buildings over the years, until the late 19th century simply because they wanted something bigger and nicer. But even today, both Universities destroy lovely Victorian villas to build something…bigger…more modern…
As an example [Cambridge</a> 2000: university: West Road: Alison Richard Building, 7](<a href=“http://www.cambridge2000.com/cambridge2000/html/2011/PC2318537.html]Cambridge”>Cambridge 2000: university: West Road: Alison Richard Building, 7) . Click on the “Victorian vila”…The University demolished dozens of such villas during the last ten or so years, to build new departments. Preserving heritage…after the war and during the 60s, thousands of mainly Victorian buildings were demolished just to build some rather terrible concrete. Of course, there are quite a few Victorian villas left in the UK. In the US, however, these would be considered national treasure</p>