Abbey College

Abbey College is a college building in Cambridge District, Cambridgeshire, England which is located on Glisson Road. Abbey College is situated nearby to Hills Road Post Office, as well as near the church St Paul’s.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Paul’s and The Fitzwilliam Museum.

St Paul’s

Church

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St Paul's, Cambridge is a Church of England parish church situated 0.8 miles to the south east of the city centre of Cambridge, on the corner of St Paul's Road with Hills Road.

The Fitzwilliam Museum

Museum

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The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge. It is located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge. The Fitzwilliam Museum is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Abbey College.

Downing College

University

Downing College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge and currently has around 950 students. Founded in 1800, it was the only college to be added to the university between 1596 and 1869, and is often described as the oldest of the new colleges and the newest of the old. Downing College is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Abbey College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Highsett and Cambridge.

Highsett

Neighborhood

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Highsett is a residential estate and a listed heritage site in Cambridge, England. The estate was designed by Eric Lyons of Eric Lyons & Partners. It was built in three phases between 1959 and 1964.

Cambridge

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Cambridge is a university city in Cambridgeshire in England. It is a city of crocuses and daffodils on the Backs, of green open spaces and cattle grazing only 500 yards from the market square.