Grange Road, Cambridge

Houses in Grange Road

Tyndale House, a theological library, in Selwyn Gardens off the southern end of Grange Road

Grange Road is a street in Cambridge, England. It stretches north–south, meeting Madingley Road (A1303) at a T-junction to the north and Barton Road (A603) to the south. It runs approximately parallel with the River Cam to the east. Grange Road is almost one mile long and has 17th century origins. It contains several colleges of the University of Cambridge.

History[]

Several colleges of the University of Cambridge are located alongside Grange Road. Its earliest dates from the 17th century when it was built to allow horse-drawn carriages to navigate the western side of Cambridge. The road has been rebuilt many times since and parts of it are paved with cobbles or paving stones.^[1]^[2] It is located near The Backs and the city centre of Cambridge.

The area has experienced growth and urbanisation in recent years as Selwyn and Newnham Colleges have expanded their main sites.

University of Cambridge colleges[]

Several of the colleges of the University of Cambridge are located beside Grange Road. Some other colleges have expanded and built student accommodation, study centres, or gardens along Grange Road.

Selwyn College, facing Sidgwick Avenue

Newnham College, fronting onto Sidgwick Avenue

Corpus Christi College Student accommodation at Leckhampton

Clare Hall, fronting onto Herschel Road

Robinson College, on Grange Road

St Catharine's College student accommodation

St John's College playing fields

The Sidgwick Site nearby is home to several of the university's arts and humanities faculties.

Theological colleges[]

The Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology at 12 Grange Road is a Roman Catholic theological college.^[3]

Tyndale House at 26 Selwyn Gardens, off Grange Road, is a biblical research institute and library.^[4]

King's College School[]

King's College School, associated with King's College, is also located on West Road, just off Grange Road. St John's College School, associated with St John's College, is located on Grange Road.

Sports clubs[]

The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club is located on Grange Road across from Selwyn and boasts one of the fields and training facilities in Cambridge. The field and centre have undergone redevelopment in recent years to expand and modernise the site so that it can be used by all members of Cambridge University. In addition to serving as a training facility, it has hosted a number of national and international tournaments.^[5] The Cambridge University Real Tennis Club is also located here near Burrell's Walk.^[6]

Cambridge University Library[]

The Cambridge University Library is one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world and was designed by architect Giles Gilbert Scott. The main building, archives, and tower of the Cambridge University Library are all located on Grange Road. The Library is south of Burrell's Walk and north of King's College School.