I am very thankful to be able to use the Cambridge University Library, this place has been such a great resource for me. I know that you can get books online but sometimes it is very difficult based on your subject. While I was doing a history degree through American Military University, and this place had been a great resource.
If a member of the public wants to use the library, it costs £10 for six months so perfect if you are studying. They often have displays from their collection which the public can access for free. |
I love Jesus College. It is not generally open to visitors but it is always on the route for Bridge the Gap.
It was founded in 1346 and originally was part of a nunnery. It is also the oldest college chapel in Cambridge. The Chapel is amazing and worth a wander. So if you walk by and you can go in, do! |
Queens' College is open to visitors at limited times so is best to check the website or pop by when in Cambridge.
It has a medieval court with the President's Lodge built in 16th century and is half timber. The queens that founded this college in 1448 are Margaret of Anjou (Henry VI) and Elizabeth Woodville (Edward IV-mother of the two princes that were murdered in the Tower of London). |
This is the beautiful college in Cambridge that you will see right outside Sainsbury on Sidney Street.
A friend of mine belonged to this college and I asked her what its claim to fame was and the coolest thing that she told me is Oliver Cromwell's head is buried there! I am told its somewhere in the chapel but its a secret. If you don't know who he is, see my blog about him and why he is important to the history of England and this area. The college opened in 1596. I could rattle on the great history of this college but this page does it better. |