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Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college includes the Master, the Fellows of the College, and about 450 undergraduate and 250 graduate students. [7] The college was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as God's House .
Christ's occupies a spacious site in the centre of Cambridge, allowing College members easy access to the cultural, historic, and intellectual heritage of the city. Christ's offers strong tutorial support to its students as they pursue their academic work.
Check opening dates & times. If you are visiting on a day when there's no Open Day or Student-led College tour, we invite you to walk through the grounds on a self-guided visit during our opening times, and we have a pdf for you to download with a map and details as you explore.
In 1505, with a royal charter from the King, the College was re-founded as Christ's College. Lady Margaret has been honoured ever since as the Foundress. Surviving the twists and turns of the Reformation, Christ's became one of the leading Puritan colleges of Elizabethan Cambridge.
One of the larger colleges in Cambridge for tourists to visit, Christ's College offers a pleasant glimpse into what student life in Cambridge is about. You can walk around the extensive courts and garden, but not enter the facilities as such.
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Christ’s College. Christ’s students often compare the College to the Tardis: the inconspicuous vessel that transports sci-fi hero Doctor Who through time and space.
This book recounts the history of Christ's during this period, using archival evidence and illustrations to offer a fascinating picture of the less well known early stages of the college's development.
