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Central-S · Founded 1885
Hughes Hall
Cambridge's oldest graduate college, founded to train women teachers in 1885, with a strong sporting tradition owed to its position directly beside Fenner's cricket ground.
The college
A closer
look.
Central-s — Wollaston Road
Founded 1885. Founded in 1885 as the Cambridge Training College for Women Teachers, it was renamed in honour of its first Principal, Elizabeth Phillips Hughes, and gained full college status in 2006 as Cambridge's oldest graduate college.
The core is William Fawcett's purpose-built red-brick building of 1895, which overlooks Fenner's cricket ground and remains the main college building, now ringed by modern residential courts including Gresham Court.
On a visit
Don’t miss.
- 01The 1895 Fawcett building
- 02Views over Fenner's cricket ground
- 03The college gardens
- 04The modern Gresham Court
Connected to
Notable
names.
- Elizabeth Phillips Hughes (first Principal)
- Jane Clarke FRS
- Andrew Murrison MP
- Olympic rower Tom Ransley
- Rugby international Damian Hopley
Before you go
Visiting Hughes Hall
Hughes Hall is a working graduate college rather than a tourist attraction; informal tours run on Mondays and Fridays at 11am for prospective applicants and their guests, booked by email, with arrivals reporting to the Porters' Lodge. General visitor access cannot be assumed, so check the official site before visiting.
Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the official site before you travel.
- Founded
- 1885
- Area
- Central-s — Wollaston Road
- Type
- College
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