Downing Site

The Downing Site is a major site of the University of Cambridge, located in the centre of the city of Cambridge, England, on Downing Street and Tennis Court Road, adjacent to Downing College.

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Type: University
Description: site of the University of Cambridge, in the city center
Also known as: “Downing Site (University of Cambridge)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pembroke College and The Fitzwilliam Museum.

Pembroke College

University

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Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college is the third-oldest college of the university and has over 700 students and fellows. Pembroke College is situated 620 feet west of Downing Site.

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 1,000 feet southwest of Downing Site.

Corpus Christi College

University

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Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. From the late 14th century to the early 19th century it was also commonly known as Bene't College. Corpus Christi College is situated 990 feet northwest of Downing Site.

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.