From about 1900 the building was used as part of the University College Nottingham, the Principal being Professor Amos Henderson, who died in 1922.

[1] The square plan building is built in three storeys and features stucco, with ashlar dressings and hipped slate roofs with various coped stacks.

[1] At the rear, north end of the property, is a square service building with pyramidal roof, linked by a curved corridor.

[1] The paneled door to Mapperley Hall is flanked by plain sashes and is framed by a portico with pilasters.

The interior is furnished in 1920's decor with moulded plaster wall panels, Adam style frieze and dentillated cornice.