Description:The first Keele Hall was built for Ralph Sneyd c1580. The present hall dates from c1861, and was designed by Salvin for another Ralph Sneyd. The three storey building is in mock Jacobean style of red stone with angle stone dressings. The Hall has gardens behind and is set in a woodland estate with a lake. The university which now inhabits the estate is one of the new universities, and dates from 1962. There are 4 large residential blocks on campus in addition to the many teaching and non-teaching buildings. The upstairs rooms in Keele Hall are used for teaching, while the downstairs and restaurant are used for both university and commercial events.