 Sinclair House was built partly on the site of Holland Cottage which were destroyed during the German air raids of November 1940.Opened in 1978, the building is named after the Lady Sinclair of Cleeve, who was involved in the affairs of the University for many years and served on the hall advisory committee of Manor Hall until her death.The building consists of twelve flats, each housing five students, and ten ground floor flats for overseas postgraduate students and their families.