Trinity Lane, Cambridge — between Trinity College and Gonville and Caius

Trinity Lane

A little-changed lane running between colleges from Trinity Street towards the river.

From Trinity Street To Clare College / King's College City Centre 2 places listed

Trinity Lane leaves Trinity Street and heads west between colleges. Trinity College, with its Nevile's Gate, lies on the northern side, and Gonville and Caius College on the southern. Further on, the lane bends to the south around the back of Caius, with Trinity Hall to the west. At the far end are Clare College to the west, and the great chapel of King's College, which stops the way south.

The University buildings

To the east, near the end of the lane, are the Old Schools, now the University's central offices, and beyond them the Senate House, where graduation ceremonies take place. A pedestrian link, Senate House Passage, connects this stretch back to Trinity Street.

An old route

The lane first joined the old High Street, now Trinity Street, to the wharves on the river. Two older names are recorded for the 1500s: the east-west length was Find Silver Lane, also written King's Childer Lane, while the stretch running north-south counted as part of Mill Street. Until King's was built, the way carried on to Queens' Lane, which today leaves Silver Street on its northern side. Trinity Lane has altered little over several centuries, so it remains a good place to see how the colleges and their lanes fit together.

Sources: Wikipedia: Trinity Lane · Wikidata: Trinity Lane (Q7842871)

Trinity Lane

The University buildings

An old route

On this street (Trinity Lane)

Colleges

Clare College

Trinity Hall

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