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St Catharine's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. [2] Founded in 1473 as Katharine Hall , it adopted its current name in 1860. The college is nicknamed " Catz ".
St Catharine's College was founded in 1473 by Robert Woodlark. He had spent nearly twenty years buying up tenements in what is now Queens’ Lane until he had a site large enough to accommodate the little hall which he called ‘Saynt Kateryns Hall of Cambridge’.
Oct 18, 2024 · Founded in 1473, St Catharine’s College (affectionately known as ‘Catz’) is a welcoming, thriving and vibrant academic community of approximately 1,000 students, Fellows and staff located in the heart of Cambridge.
Sep 7, 2024 · The book charts the history of the college from the foundation to the 1930s, and is divided into chapters on topics including domestic history, key figures, and a section on documents, including statutes, income, authorities and correspondence.
T he real history of a college is a thread spun, out of the lives of those who have lived together within its walls. It is, however, only during the last century that the community life of St Catharine's has been recorded with any degree of fulness; down to the nineteenth century at least much more is known of “Catharine men” after they ...
Oct 26, 2024 · St. Catharine's College (fn. 1) was founded by Robert Woodlark (or Wodelarke), Provost of King's College, on St. Catharine's day, 25 November 1473. Until 1860 it was known as Catharine Hall. The site was the north-west of the present court, and the front faced Milne Street, now Queens' Lane.
1473: St Catharine's College is founded by Robert Woodlark. 1475: St Catharine’s receives a Royal Charter from King Edward IV. 1514: The first scholarship is endowed – the College now provides a range of scholarships and bursaries to attract the most able students, regardless of their backgrounds.
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