Jesus College, Cambridge

at Jesus Lane, Cambridge , CB5 8BL United Kingdom

1. Local Business
2. Technical Institute

Description

Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund, near Cambridge. Its common name comes from the name of its chapel, Jesus Chapel.Jesus College was established between 1496 and 1516 on the site of the twelfth-century Benedictine nunnery of St Mary and St Radegund by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely. The cockerel is a symbol of Jesus College, after the surname of its founder.Three members of Jesus College have received a Nobel Prize. Two fellows of the college have been appointed to the International Court of Justice. Notable alumni include Thomas Cranmer, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Reid, Sir Rupert Jackson, Lord Toulson, Nick Hornby and Clean Bandit.Jesus College has assets of approximately £243m making it Cambridge’s third wealthiest college. The college is known for its particularly expansive grounds which include its sporting fields and for its close proximity to its boathouse. The college holds a May Ball each year.

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Jesus College, Cambridge is Cambridge based place and this enity listed in Technical Institute category. Located at Jesus Lane CB5 8BL. Contact phone number of Jesus College, Cambridge: +44 (0) 1223 339339