Jesus College

Jesus College sits slightly apart from the cluster of central colleges, accessed through a long walled path called the "Chimney" from Jesus Lane. The approach makes the college feel more secluded than it is — once inside, the grounds are spacious, with extensive playing fields and a quiet character. The chapel, incorporating the remains of a 12th-century nunnery, is worth visiting for its extraordinary Pre-Raphaelite stained glass by Burne-Jones and Morris.

Notable alumni include Coleridge, Sterne, and more recently Nick Clegg. The college has strong rowing traditions and well-maintained gardens. Usually open to visitors; admission may be charged during term.

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The chapel at Jesus College incorporates the nave of a 12th-century Benedictine nunnery dissolved by Henry VIII in 1496 — the oldest standing structure of any Cambridge college. The stained glass was designed by Edward Burne-Jones and made by William Morris in the 1870s, making it the finest collection of Pre-Raphaelite glass in Cambridge. Coleridge lived here for a year and wrote most of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in the rooms.

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