# Selwyn College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > A Victorian foundation beside the Sidgwick Site that shows what Cambridge built when it expanded west of the river in the 1880s, set around unusually… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/selwyn - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/pages/colleges/selwyn.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 West · Founded 1882 ## Selwyn College A Victorian foundation beside the Sidgwick Site that shows what Cambridge built when it expanded west of the river in the 1880s, set around unusually spacious gardens. [Official site]() Founded 1882 Where West Access Check before visiting Type College The college ### A closer *look.* West — Grange Road **Founded 1882.** Founded in 1882 by public subscription in memory of George Augustus Selwyn, first Bishop of New Zealand and later Bishop of Lichfield. Victorian red-brick Gothic: Old Court and the chapel, designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield in the 1880s and 1890s, consciously echo the Tudor colleges, while the classical Ann's Court of the 2000s extends the site behind Grange Road. Nearby on foot · West **Find Selwyn College and the closest colleges.** Explore around Selwyn College The map will load when you reach it. 52.2008°N, 0.1056°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [2 min walk **Newnham College** West]()[5 min walk **Clare Hall** West]()[5 min walk **Ridley Hall** West]()[5 min walk **Wolfson College** West]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 Old Court's red-brick ranges 2. 02 Blomfield's chapel 3. 03 The gate tower on Grange Road 4. 04 The gardens 5. 05 Ann's Court Connected to ### Notable *names.* - Hugh Laurie - Clive Anderson - John Sentamu, Archbishop of York - Owen Chadwick, historian and long-serving Master - Malcolm Muggeridge Before you go #### Visiting Selwyn College Visitors are welcome free of charge: report to the Porters' Lodge at the main entrance on Grange Road, from where you can walk around the outdoor parts of the college unaccompanied in small groups. Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site]() before you travel. Founded 1882 Area West — Grange 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 sel.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 | Selwyn College | | Type | college | | Founded | 1882 | | Area | West | | Location | west — Grange Road | | Image Rights | freely-depictable-exterior: the red-brick gate tower and front range face Grange Road, a public street in west Cambridge | | Url | [https://www.sel.cam.ac.uk]() | ### Dont Miss - Old Court's red-brick ranges - Blomfield's chapel - The gate tower on Grange Road - The gardens - Ann's Court ### Notable - Hugh Laurie - Clive Anderson - John Sentamu, Archbishop of York - Malcolm Muggeridge ## 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 - [Newnham College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/newnham.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/newnham) - [Clare Hall: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/clare-hall.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/clare-hall) - [Ridley Hall: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/ridley-hall.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/ridley-hall) - [Wolfson College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/wolfson.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/wolfson) - [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)