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The Great Britain Guide

Historic bridges · East of England

Pembroke College

Also known as: Coleg Penfro, Caergrawnt

In or near Cambridge.

Free admission

Pembroke College — a Grade I-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom.

Pembroke College - Chapel interior - geograph.org.uk - 3421986

The Carlisle Kid — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station
Cambridge · 1.5 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Pembroke College, the nearest railway station is Cambridge, located 1.5 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is CB2 1RF.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Pembroke College is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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From the Wikipedia article

Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college is the third-oldest college of the university and has over 700 students and fellows. It is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its founding, as well as extensive gardens. Its members are termed "Valencians". The college's Master is the art historian Rosalind Polly Blakesley. Pembroke has a level of academic performance among the highest of all the Cambridge colleges; in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2018 Pembroke was placed second in the Tompkins Table. Pembroke contains the first chapel designed by Sir Christopher Wren and is one of only six Cambridge colleges to have educated a British prime minister, in Pembroke's case William Pitt the Younger. The college library, with a Victorian neo-gothic clock tower, has an original copy of the first encyclopaedia to contain printed diagrams.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

, foundress of Pembroke College, Cambridge]] Marie de St Pol, Countess of Pembroke (1303–1377), a member of the de Châtillon family of France, founded Pembroke College, Cambridge. On Christmas Eve 1347, Edward III granted Marie de St Pol, widow of the Earl of Pembroke, the licence for the foundation of a new educational establishment in the young university at Cambridge. The Hall of Valence Mary ("Custos & Scolares Aule Valence Marie in Cantebrigg'"), as it was originally known, was thus founded to house a body of students and fellows. The statutes were notable in that they both gave preference to students born in France who had already studied elsewhere in England, and that they required…

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Coordinates
52.2017, 0.1192
County
Cambridgeshire
District
Cambridge
Parish
Cambridge, unparished area
Postcode
CB2 1RF
Parliamentary constituency
Cambridge
Established
1347
Nearest railway station
Cambridge1.5 km

Sources

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Hostels · East of England

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Hostels · East of England

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Restaurants · East of England

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Pembroke College?
Pembroke College is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB2 1RF), in the parish of Cambridge, unparished area.
What is Pembroke College?
Pembroke College — a Grade I-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Pembroke College?
The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB2 1RF.
When was Pembroke College built?
Built or established in 1347.
Is Pembroke College a listed building?
Pembroke College is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
Is Pembroke College free to visit?
Yes, Pembroke College is free to enter.
How do I get to Pembroke College?
The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB2 1RF.