Essex House

Essex House is a building in Cambridge District, Cambridgeshire, England which is located on Regent Street. Essex House is situated nearby to the amusement arcade VRXtra, as well as near Master’s Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Downing College and The Fitzwilliam Museum.

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 500 feet west of Essex House.

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 1,500 feet west of Essex House.

Emmanuel College

University

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Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay, Chancellor of the Exchequer to Elizabeth I. Emmanuel College is situated 1,200 feet north of Essex House.

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.