 It is located off The Avenue, borders Southampton Common and is less than a mile from the University's main Highfield Campus.Prior to the campus site being occupied by the University, the site was home to Taunton's School, a secondary school for boys, of which the main building still stands as part of the main campus building.The foundation stone of the main building was laid in 1925 and the building opened a year later at a cost of £48,286.