Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college was founded in 1326 as University Hall, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. It was refounded in 1338 as Clare Hall by an endowment from Elizabeth de Clare, and took on its current name in 1856. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "The Backs" (the back of the colleges that overlook the River Cam).
| Clare College | |
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| University of Cambridge | |
Entrance to Clare College | |
Arms of Clare College: Arms of de Clare (Or, three chevrons gules) impaling de Burgh (Or, a cross gules) all within a bordure sable guttée d'or. Elizabeth de Clare's first husband was John de Burgh (1286–1313). Usually, the arms of the husband appear in the dexter half, the position of greatest honour, here occupied by the arms of de Clare. This shield with its bordure of gouttes d'or (golden droplets) appears on the personal seal of Elizabeth de Clare. | |
| Scarf colours: black, with two equally-spaced narrow yellow stripes | |
| Location | Trinity Lane (map) |
| Coordinates | 52.2052°N 0.1150°E |
| Abbreviation | CL |
| Established | 1326 |
| Named after | Elizabeth de Clare |
| Previous names | University Hall (1326-1338) Clare Hall (1338-1856) |
| Sister colleges | St Hugh's College, Oxford Oriel College, Oxford |
| Master | Loretta Minghella |
| Undergraduates | 484 (2022-23) |
| Postgraduates | 266 (2022-23) |
| Endowment | £125.5m (2017) |
| Visitor | Chancellors of the University ex officio |
| Website | www |
| UCS | ucs |
| MCR | mcr |
| Boat club | www |
| Map | |
Location in Central Cambridge Location in Cambridge | |
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