Christ’s College Bathing Pool

Christ's College Bathing Pool is a swimming pool in the Fellows' Garden of Christ's College, Cambridge, England. Dating from the mid-17th century, the bathing pool is thought to be the oldest outdoor pool in England. It is a Grade I listed building.

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Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Swimming pool
Description: Grade I listed building in Cambridge, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Christ’s College, Bathing Pool And Summer House, Including The Busts Of Cudworth, Milton And Saunderson And Stone Vase In Memory”, “Malcolm Bowie Bathing Pool”, and “The Fellows‘ Bathing Pool”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jesus College and Emmanuel College.

Jesus College

University

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Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Jesus College was established in 1496 on the site of the twelfth-century Benedictine nunnery of St Mary and St Radegund by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely. Jesus College is situated 940 feet north of Christ’s College Bathing Pool.

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 780 feet south of Christ’s College Bathing Pool.

Trinity College

University

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Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at Oxford or Cambridge. Trinity College is situated 2,000 feet west of Christ’s College Bathing Pool.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridge and Highsett.

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.

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.