Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge Earns Grade II Listing

August 9, 2024

Fitzwilliam College and Fitz Events are delighted to announce that three of their buildings have been honoured with Grade II Listings by Historic England:

1. New Court which houses 86 ensuite bedrooms
2. Central Building that features the light-filled Dining Hall ideal for elegant dinners
3. The tranquil multi faith Chapel, perfect for reflective moments between meetings

All three buildings embody the College’s commitment to blending tradition with contemporary excellence.

Designed by respected post-war architect Denys Lasdun and continued by renowned architects MacCormac, Jamieson, and Prichard (MJP), the buildings showcase striking features like the Hall’s gravity-defying lantern, the Chapel’s floating ship-like form, and New Court’s distinctive stepped design.

“The evolution of the College buildings on our Main Site in the last 60 years mirrors the maturing of the College’s academic community. Our buildings tell our story and show how Fitz does Cambridge a little differently – from the ambitious future thinking of a social hub for the whole of the College community in our Central Hall Building defined by the symbolism of our gravity-defying glass lantern, to our ‘floating’ Chapel, to the characteristically practical and sociable student kitchen spaces in New Court. In 2023 we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the start of construction of the College on the Storey’s Way site. with an exhibition ‘Building for the Future’ which traced the architectural narrative of the College. The Grade II listing of three of our most important buildings represents a ‘coming of age’ for the College’s 20th century buildings and the College is immensely proud of this public mark of recognition.”
– Rod Cantrill, Bursar

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