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Queens' College

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One of the most eye-catching colleges, Queens' is named after Margaret, queen of Henry VI, and Elizabeth, queen of Edward IV. Founded in 1448, the college is tucked away on Queens' Lane, next to the wide lawns that lead down from King's College to the Backs. The secluded "cloister court" looks untouched since its completion in the 1540s. Queens' masterpiece is the Mathematical Bridge, the original version of which is said to have been built without any fastenings. The current bridge (1902) is securely bolted. The college is closed to visitors late May to late June.

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  • Address: Queens' La., Cambridge, CB3 9ET | Map It
  • Phone: 01223/335511
  • Cost: £2.50
  • Hours: Mid-Mar.--mid-May and late June--Sept., daily 10--4:30; Oct., weekdays 2--4, weekends 10--4:30; Nov.--mid-Mar., daily 2--4
  • Website: www.quns.cam.ac.uk
  • Location: Cambridge
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    A pleasant college to look around in. This has a bridge over the Cam River, pleasing quads, and a decent chapel.

    by bachslunch, 4/22/08

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