Trinity College, Cambridge

Trinity College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. Trinity is the largest of all the colleges in Cambridge (and indeed Oxford), with around 650 undergraduates, 320 graduates, and over 160 Fellows. It is also the wealthiest Oxbridge college with an estimated financial endowment of £621m and income of £25.2m (2003) (On a per student basis, Trinity is one of the best-endowed educational institutions in the world).

Buildings

;Great Court (principally 1599-1608, various architects): The brainchild of Thomas Nevile, who demolished several existing buildings on this site, including almost the entirety of the former college of Michaelhouse. The sole remaining building of Michaelhouse was replaced by the current Kitchens (designed by James Essex) in 1770-1775. See 360° panorama of Great Court from the BBC.

Related Topics:
Great Court - Thomas Nevile - Michaelhouse - James Essex

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;King's Hostel (1377-1416, various architects): Located to the north of Great Court, behind the Clock Tower, this is (along with the Great Gate), the sole remaining building from King's Hall.

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;Nevile's Court: (1614, unknown architect): Located between Great Court and the river, this court was created by a bequest by the college's master, Thomas Nevile, originally 2/3 of its current length and without the Wren Library. The appearance of the upper floor was remodelled slightly 2 centuries later.

Related Topics:
Nevile's Court - Thomas Nevile - Wren Library

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;Wren Library (1676-1695, Christopher Wren): Located at the west end of Nevile's Court.

Related Topics:
Wren Library - Christopher Wren

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;Bishop's Hostel (1671, Robert Minchin): A detached building to the south-west of Great Court, and named after John Hacket, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. Additional buildings were built in 1878 by Arthur Blomfield.

Related Topics:
Robert Minchin - John Hacket

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;New Court (or King's Court; 1825, William Watkins): Located to the south of Nevile's Court, and built in Tudor-Gothic style, this court is notable for the large tree in the centre. Many other "New Courts" in the colleges were built at this time to accommodate the new influx of students.

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;Whewell's Courts (1860 & 1868, Anthony Salvin): Located across the street from Great Court, these two courts were entirely paid for by William Whewell, the then master of the college. Note: Whewell is pronounced "Hugh-well".

Related Topics:
Anthony Salvin - William Whewell

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;Angel Court (1957-1959, HC Husband): Located between Great Court and Trinity Street.

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;Wolfson Building (1968-1972, Architects Co-Partnership): Located to the south of Whewell's Court, on top of a podium above shops, this building resembles a brick-clad ziggurat. As of the academic year 2005-06, it is being renovated.

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;Blue Boar Court (1989, MacCormac Jamieson Prichard and Wright): Located to the south of the Wolfson Building, on top of podium a floor up from ground level, and including the upper floors of several surrounding Georgian buildings on Trinity, Green and Sidney Street.

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;Burrell's Field (1995, MacCormac Jamieson Prichard): Located on a site to the west of the main College buildings.

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