Torrens Building Torrens Building The Torrens Building, named after Sir Robert Richard Torrens, is a State Heritage listed building on the corner of Victoria Square and Wakefield Street in Adelaide, South Australia. Originally known as the Government Offices, the Torrens Building has been home to a number of government departments for most of its existence. Since 2005, it been the site of the University City Adelaide precinct, housing campuses of Carnegie Mellon University, Cranfield University, University College London and Torrens University. The building created some controversy in 1880 when it was reported that the Government of South Australia was going to import
William Torrens 1931. His father, Alfred, and brother, Attwood both played first-class cricket. William Torrens William Matt Torrens (19 October 1869 – 18 February 1931) was an English cricketer. Torrens was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Sundridge Park, Kent, and educated at Harrow School. Torrens made his first-class debut for Kent against Gloucestershire in 1890. He made three further first-class appearances for Kent in that season, the last of which came against the touring Australians. In his four first-class matches, he scored a total of 86 runs at an average of 14.33, with a high