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college\n\n### A closer\n*look.*\n\nCentral-n — Jesus Lane\n\n**Founded 1496.** Founded in 1496 by John Alcock, Bishop of Ely, on the site and buildings of the Benedictine nunnery of St Radegund, a religious community established in the mid-1140s.\n\nBuildings run from the 12th-century priory chapel — restored by Pugin, with ceilings by Morris & Co and stained glass by Burne-Jones — through Bishop Alcock's Tudor gatehouse and Cloister Court to 21st-century additions, all set in unusually spacious grounds.\n\nNearby on foot · Central-N **Find Jesus College and the closest colleges.**\n\nExplore around Jesus College\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\n52.2091°N, 0.1234°W [Get directions]()\n\nOn the same walk\n\n### Closest to\n*this one.*\n\n[2 min walk **Westcott House** Central-N]()[4 min walk **Sidney Sussex College** Central-N]()[5 min walk **Christ's College** Central]()[6 min walk **St John's College** Central]()\n\nOn a visit\n\n### Don’t *miss.*\n\n1. 01 The walled entrance passage known as the Chimney\n2. 02 Alcock's gatehouse with its cockerel rebus\n3. 03 The Chapel's Morris & Co ceilings and Burne-Jones glass\n4. 04 Cloister Court\n5. 05 Contemporary sculpture in the grounds\n\nConnected to\n\n### Notable\n*names.*\n\n- Thomas Cranmer\n- Samuel Taylor Coleridge\n- Thomas Malthus\n- Raymond Williams\n- Nick Hornby\n- Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh\n\nBefore you go\n\n#### Visiting Jesus College\n\nVisitors arriving in person are asked to report to the Porters' Lodge on Jesus Lane, which is staffed from 6am to midnight, and the college states no booking is required for informal visits. It does not publish general tourist opening hours or charges, so open access cannot be assumed; check the official site before visiting.\n\nOpening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site]() before you travel.\n\nFounded\n\n1496\n\nArea\n\nCentral-n — Jesus Lane\n\nType\n\nCollege\n\nBefore you visit\n\n### Check hours, tickets and access.\n\nCheck opening hours, admission prices and access with the venue before setting off.\n\nUpdated\n\nDate unavailable\n\nBy\n\n[Above Guide Editorial Team]()\n\nUseful links\n\n- [Official site jesus.cam.ac.uk ↗]()\n- [Reference identity en.wikipedia.org ↗]()\n\n[Report a correction]()\n\nKeep exploring\n\n### Where to\n*next.*\n\n[All colleges]()[Neighbourhoods]()[Things to Do]()" }