Place details
Place nameCambridge
Other namesCantabrigia, Cantebrigge, Grantabridge, Grantebryege, Grantabrycge, Grantebridge, Grentebridge
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude52.2
Longitude0.117
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on the rivers Cam and Granta; site of prehistoric and Roman remains; oldest college is Peterhouse (founded 1284); was confirmed a university city by Pope John XXII in 1384; visited by Erasmus in 1510; site of Holy Sepulchre Church, famed for its circular plan; the Fitzwilliam Museum is here.
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