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Nov 23, 2023 · By Katy Prickett. The hidden history of Cambridge stretching back to the Roman era has been revealed in a newly published map. It is part of a Europe-wide project to map as many historic towns as ...
Jul 26, 2024 · The new college was granted a royal charter by Edward II nearly 200 years before King Henry VIII came to rule, showing the lengthy history of the university. The college was based on what we now ...
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The hidden history of Cambridge stretching back to the Roman era has been revealed in a newly published map. ... a rare 16th Century domestic building restored in 2019 by Peterhouse College ...
May 31, 2001 · By combining the results of archaeological excavation carried out over the last thirty years with important discoveries in previous centuries, Alison Taylor is able to piece together the history of Cambridge through prehistoric, Roman, Anglo-Saxon and medieval times, and then the expansion of the university in later centuries. Her book is full of surprises — […]
Oct 25, 2018 · In The Hidden Hall: Portrait of a Cambridge College (2004) John Pollard wrote about building projects that were never implemented, one of which was a set of plans for a new Master’s Lodge and library commissioned in 1970 from Cambridge architects Barry Gasson and John Meunier. The building would straddle, or partially replace, the long wall between the Fellows’ Garden and Latham Lawn.
1209 – University of Cambridge established by scholars from Oxford [6] 1211 – Stourbridge fair first recorded; 1213 – Hervey FitzEustace, first recorded mayor [7] c. 1215 – Richard of Wetheringsett, first Chancellor of the University of Cambridge [8] 1231 – The University is recognised by a writ of authority over its townspeople from ...
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The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres, and a self-governed community of scholars. Established in 1209, the University is rich in history. Cambridge's famous Colleges and University buildings attract visitors from all over the world, while its museums and collections also hold many ...
