Downing College, Cambridge
Downing College is one of the colleges of the University of Cambridge, England. It was built in 1800 and has around 650 students.
The name comes from Sir George Downing, who left money and land in his will to build a college when he died in 1749. However, not everyone in the family agreed with this. So, for many years until 1800 there were fights in courts until the judges decided that the will should be followed.
Some very famous people have studied at Downing College, like Quentin Blake, John Cleese and Thandie Newton.
Further reading
Rawle, Tim, A Classical Adventure: The Architectural History of Downing College, Cambridge, Cantabrigia, Oxbridge Portfolio, 2015, ISBN 978 0 9572867 4 0
Downing College, Cambridge Media
The 1901 pattern Tudor Crown
The Maitland Robinson Library by Quinlan Terry, completed in 1992.
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Downing College Chapel (behind the portico), built in 1951
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Downing College boathouse on the River Cam, it was rebuilt in 2000. Here a trailer of rowing boats is shown outside the building.
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East Range, Downing College, November 2006
The Paddock, the green space between the trees. The church on the skyline is on Lensfield Road.
North east view of the lawns outside the chapel.
The Howard Building at Downing College, Cambridge
J Block at Downing Accommodation at Cambridge University - J block at Downing College
The Kenny building The Kenny accommodation building. On site at Downing College, Cambridge.*Just don't walk on the grass!
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