# Wesley House: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > It is a small working community of Methodist scholars rather than a sightseeing stop, and it carries a very current Cambridge story: its century-old… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/wesley-house - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/cambridge/ai/pages/colleges/wesley-house.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: [Tiburon11]() · [CC BY-SA 3.0]() Central-N · Founded 1921 · Theological college ## Wesley House It is a small working community of Methodist scholars rather than a sightseeing stop, and it carries a very current Cambridge story: its century-old quadrangle has passed to Jesus College while the House continues on Castle Street. [Official site]() Founded 1921 Where Central-N Access Check before visiting Type Theological college The college ### A closer *look.* Central-n — Castle Street **Founded 1921.** It opened in 1921 to bring Methodist ministerial training to Cambridge, realising the vision and initial £50,000 gift of the draper-philanthropist Michael Gutteridge, and in 2025 its historic Jesus Lane site was sold back to Jesus College when the House moved to St Giles Court on Castle Street. Its Tudor-revival brick quadrangle of 1925–30 on Jesus Lane, designed by Maurice Webb, now forms part of Jesus College. Since 2025 the House itself works from St Giles Court on Castle Street, below Castle Hill. Nearby on foot · Central-N **Find Wesley House and the closest colleges.** Explore around Wesley House The map will load when you reach it. 52.2117°N, 0.1140°W [Get directions]() On the same walk ### Closest to *this one.* [2 min walk **Westminster College** West]()[3 min walk **Magdalene College** Central-N]()[3 min walk **Lucy Cavendish College** North]()[5 min walk **St Edmund's College** North]() On a visit ### Don’t *miss.* 1. 01 Maurice Webb's former quadrangle on Jesus Lane, now part of Jesus College 2. 02 St Giles Court frontage on Castle Street 3. 03 St Giles' Church at the foot of Castle Street 4. 04 Kettle's Yard and Castle Hill moments away Connected to ### Notable *names.* - Michael Gutteridge, founding benefactor - Donald Soper, Lord Soper, Methodist preacher and peer - Gordon Rupp, church historian and Principal - Founder member of the Cambridge Theological Federation in 1972 Before you go #### Visiting Wesley House Wesley House is a small working study community and receives visitors for study and library purposes rather than sightseeing. Its visitor pages cover office opening times and library access only, so general public entry cannot be assumed. Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site]() before you travel. Founded 1921 Area Central-n — Castle Street Type Theological 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 wesley.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 | Wesley House | | Type | theological\_college | | Founded | 1921 | | Area | Central-N | | Location | central-n — Castle Street | | Image Rights | freely-depictable-exterior: the St Giles Court frontage on Castle Street, like the former quadrangle's Jesus Lane front, is a public streetscape | | Url | [https://www.wesley.cam.ac.uk]() | ### Notable - Michael Gutteridge, founding benefactor ## 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 - [Westminster College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/westminster-college.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/westminster-college) - [Magdalene College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/magdalene.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/magdalene) - [Lucy Cavendish College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/lucy-cavendish.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/lucy-cavendish) - [St Edmund's College: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/st-edmunds.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/cambridge/colleges/st-edmunds) - [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)