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Welcome to Clare College, the University of Cambridge's second oldest college. Founded in 1326, Clare College is home to seventeenth century architecture, stunning gardens, and a riverside location in the heart of the city.
- About
About Clare College. In 1326, Clare was the first Oxford or...
- Study at Clare
Our location is unsurpassed: the University Library is...
- Gardens
Welcome to Clare College Gardens Set in the heart of the...
- Chapel & Choir
Clare Chapel is in Old Court, at the heart of our College,...
- Choral Services
Choral Evensong services take place three times a week...
- Who's Who
The Rev'd Dr Mark Smith is responsible for the life of the...
- Fellows & Staff
Fellows & Staff - Clare College - University of Cambridge
- Internal Directory
Internal Directory - Clare College - University of Cambridge
- Room Bookings
Room Bookings - Clare College - University of Cambridge
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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 .
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- 1326; 697 years ago
- £125.5m (2017)
Clare College is the second oldest of Cambridge’s thirty-one colleges. It was founded in 1326 and endowed a few years later by Lady Elizabeth de Clare, a granddaughter of King Edward I (1272-1307).
Founded in 1326, Clare is the second oldest College in Cambridge, home to a thriving community of students and teaching Fellows from all over the world. Clare was founded on inclusivity, and was amongst the first Cambridge Colleges to become co-educational in 1972.
Cambridge’s second oldest college (founded 1326) boasts 17 th-century architecture, stunning gardens and a riverside location in the heart of the city. Warm, forward-looking and with a reputation for academic excellence, Clare welcomes students of all backgrounds.
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.
