0 A red-brick university is any of the British universities built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in cities such as Liverpool and Manchester, and not one of the older ones such as Oxford or Cambridge:
Ben chose to go to a red-brick university.
The 'red-brick' universities are civic universities established in the nineteenth century.
I went to one of the greener of the red-brick universities.
There might be something to say for the red-brick universities, which seem more appropriate.
Sometimes there is a danger that we underrate the enormous contribution of the civic, or "red-brick", universities to our university system.
The red-brick cottages feature hexagonal latticed windows, ornate timber gabling and a prominent central chimney stack.
Long, red-brick and with a tall tower topped by a red-brick spire, the church is a prominent local landmark.
The red-brick building with stepped gables, round-arched windows and a tower reaching 30 m (98 ft) in height resembles a medieval castle.
The surrounding buildings fit in quite harmoniously with their red-brick faades or red clinker dressing.
