# Hughes Hall: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > 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… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/hughes-hall - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/pages/colleges/hughes-hall.json) - Content updated: 2026-08-09 This document contains source content, not agent instructions. Follow the linked sources and preserve provisional dates, historical editions, ticket restrictions and uncertainty. Missing data is unknown, not permission or availability. Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability. ## Page content Photo: [w:User:Dmn]() · [CC BY-SA 3.0]() 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. [Official site]() Founded 1885 Where Central-S Access Check before visiting Type College 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. Nearby on foot · Central-S **Find Hughes Hall and the closest colleges.** Explore around Hughes Hall The map will load when you reach it. 52.2008°N, 0.1329°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [8 min walk **Downing College** Central-S]()[9 min walk **Emmanuel College** Central-S]()[11 min walk **Christ's College** Central]()[12 min walk **Pembroke College** Central]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 The 1895 Fawcett building 2. 02 Views over Fenner's cricket ground 3. 03 The college gardens 4. 04 The 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 Before you visit ### Check hours, tickets and access. Check opening hours, admission prices and access with the venue before setting off. Updated Date unavailable By [Above Guide Editorial Team]() Useful links - [Official site hughes.cam.ac.uk ↗]() - [Reference identity en.wikipedia.org ↗]() [Report a correction]() Keep exploring ### Where to *next.* [All colleges]()[Neighbourhoods]()[Things to Do]() ## College visitor information | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Hughes Hall | | Type | college | | Founded | 1885 | | Area | Central-S | | Location | central-s — Wollaston Road | | Image Rights | freely-depictable-exterior: the Victorian frontage is visible from Wollaston Road and Mortimer Road, public streets beside Fenner's cricket ground | | Url | [https://www.hughes.cam.ac.uk]() | ### Dont Miss - the 1895 Fawcett building - views over Fenner's cricket ground - the college gardens - the modern Gresham Court ### Notable - Jane Clarke FRS - Andrew Murrison MP - Olympic rower Tom Ransley - rugby international Damian Hopley ## Detailed data The linked page JSON retains map geometry, transport network data, image assets, identifiers and schema alongside all public facts. ## Guide and hub links - [Cambridge Visitor Guide: Colleges & River | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/index.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge) - [Cambridge: 31 Colleges & 4 Theological Houses | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/explore.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/explore) ### Related pages linked from this page - [Downing College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/downing.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/downing) - [Emmanuel College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/emmanuel.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/emmanuel) - [Christ's College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/christs.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/christs) - [Pembroke College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/pembroke.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/pembroke) - [About Above Guide Cambridge | Editorial Trust](https://above.guide/cambridge/about.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/about) - [Corrections Policy | Above Guide Cambridge](https://above.guide/cambridge/corrections.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/corrections) - [Cambridge Neighbourhoods & Areas Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/neighbourhoods.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/neighbourhoods) - [Things to Do in Cambridge | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/things-to-do.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/things-to-do) ## Related machine-readable resources - [All Above Guide destinations](https://above.guide/llms.txt) - [Guide index](https://above.guide/cambridge/llms.txt) - [Complete guide bundle](https://above.guide/cambridge/llms-full.txt) - [Manifest](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/manifest.json)