# Sidney Sussex College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > An Elizabethan college on the site of a Franciscan friary, best known as Oliver Cromwell's college — his head was secretly buried in the antechapel in 1960.… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/sidney-sussex - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/pages/colleges/sidney-sussex.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: [Binksternet]() · [CC BY-SA 3.0]() Central-N · Founded 1596 ## Sidney Sussex College An Elizabethan college on the site of a Franciscan friary, best known as Oliver Cromwell's college — his head was secretly buried in the antechapel in 1960. [Official site]() Founded 1596 Where Central-N Access Check before visiting Type College The college ### A closer *look.* Central-n — Sidney Street **Founded 1596.** Founded in 1596 under the will of Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex, on the site of the Greyfriars, the Franciscan friary dissolved at the Reformation. Elizabethan courts remodelled in the 1820s by Sir Jeffry Wyatville, who gave Hall Court and Chapel Court their battlemented, rendered mock-Tudor appearance; the chapel was rebuilt in the early twentieth century. Nearby on foot · Central-N **Find Sidney Sussex College and the closest colleges.** Explore around Sidney Sussex College The map will load when you reach it. 52.2072°N, 0.1203°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [2 min walk **Westcott House** Central-N]()[3 min walk **Trinity College** Central]()[3 min walk **Gonville & Caius College** Central]()[3 min walk **Christ's College** Central]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 The battlemented Sidney Street frontage 2. 02 Hall Court and Chapel Court 3. 03 The antechapel plaque marking Cromwell's burial 4. 04 The gardens on the old friary site 5. 05 The Wyatville gatehouse Connected to ### Notable *names.* - Oliver Cromwell, whose head is buried in the antechapel - C. T. R. Wilson, Nobel laureate in Physics - Thomas Fuller - David Owen - Carol Vorderman Before you go #### Visiting Sidney Sussex College The grounds are open to the public free of charge for much of the year; visitors should report to the Porters' Lodge on Sidney Street. The college is closed during the examination period from April to June inclusive and on occasional event days, so check with the Porters' Lodge before visiting. Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site]() before you travel. Founded 1596 Area Central-n — Sidney Street 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 sid.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 | Sidney Sussex College | | Type | college | | Founded | 1596 | | Area | Central-N | | Location | central-n — Sidney Street | | Image Rights | freely-depictable-exterior: the battlemented street front and gatehouse face Sidney Street, a busy public shopping street | | Url | [https://www.sid.cam.ac.uk]() | ### Dont Miss - The battlemented Sidney Street frontage - Hall Court and Chapel Court - The gardens on the old friary site - The Wyatville gatehouse ### Notable - Thomas Fuller - David Owen - Carol Vorderman ## 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 - [Westcott House: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/westcott-house.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/westcott-house) - [Trinity College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/trinity.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/trinity) - [Gonville & Caius College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/gonville-and-caius.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/gonville-and-caius) - [Christ's College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/christs.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/christs) - [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)