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Central · Founded 1448
Queens' College
It straddles both banks of the Cam, joined by the Mathematical Bridge, and its medieval Old Court is among the most complete in Cambridge.
The college
A closer
look.
Central — Silver Street
Founded 1448. Founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville — the patronage of two queens explains the apostrophe after the s.
Medieval red brick at its best: Old Court and Cloister Court survive from the 15th century, the half-timbered President's Lodge overhangs the cloisters, and the wooden Mathematical Bridge, first built in 1749 to William Etheridge's design, carries the college across the Cam.
On the same walk
Closest to
this one.
On a visit
Don’t miss.
- 01The Mathematical Bridge
- 02Old Court
- 03Cloister Court
- 04The half-timbered President's Lodge
- 05The Old Hall
- 06Erasmus's tower
Connected to
Notable
names.
- Desiderius Erasmus
- Stephen Fry
- T. H. White
- Abba Eban
- Graham Swift
- Demis Hassabis
Before you go
Visiting Queens' College
Queens' charges admission: entry costs £5.00 per visitor (children under 12 free with an adult), via the Visitors' Gate on Queens' Lane, typically between 10:00 and 16:00. The college closes during the exam period from mid-April to early July, and on graduation days and for private events, so check dates before visiting.
Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the official site before you travel.
- Founded
- 1448
- Area
- Central — Silver Street
- Type
- College
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