Fictional colleges are perennially popular in modern novels, allowing the author much greater licence when describing the more intimate activities of a Cambridge college and a way of placing events that might not be permitted by actual Cambridge geography.
Fawkes College, in the novels of Mary Selby/Joanna Bell/Mary Lowth. The College features her book Gargoyles and Port, in which it is rival to the neighbouring St Alupent's College
Flopsy College, In the episode Return of the Mummy of children's spy series M.I. High
Haworth College, Dr Rose Fenemore in Stormy Petrel by Mary Stewart is described as the College's English tutor, though most of the novel is set on the Isle of Mull
Hawkins College, The longstanding rivals of Old College in the series of PorterGirl books and blog of the same name written by Lucy Brazier
Humber College, Hugo Lamb, narrator of the second chapter in David Mitchell's novel The Bone Clocks, is an undergraduate at Humber, a medieval college in the city centre
Lauds College, various books by Susan Howatch. Fictionally contains Cambridge Cathedral, so is similar to Christ Church, Oxford. Charles Ashworth was a fellow of the College and many other characters studied there. Named after William Laud, controversial 17th century Archbishop of Canterbury
Marcian College, Raisley Conyngham's old college in In the Image of God by Simon Raven. Located between the Round Church and Portugal Place, i.e. between St John's and Jesus. Described by its head porter as "the least distinguished college in the kingdom, with the possible exception of Hertford College, Oxford"
Old College, fictional college from the PorterGirl books and blog, written by Lucy Brazier
Pelby College, spoof college that Cambridge students use as an "unmistakable landmark" when giving directions to tourists. By convention it is located somewhere between Magdalene and St John's.[2]
Rachel Ambrose College, Christminster, Culture Shock (Duckworth 1988) by Valerie Grosvenor Myer, a graduate of Newnham, and sometime Associate of Lucy Cavendish, which, as a college for mature women students, it most resembles
St Agatha's College, The Wyndham Case (1993), A Piece of Justice (1995), Debts of Dishonour (2006) and The Bad Quarto (2007) by Jill Paton Walsh, located between Castle Mound and Chesterton Lane
St Alupent's College, in the novels of Mary Selby/Joanna Bell/Mary Lowth. The College is the setting of her book Gargoyles and Port.[4] The author studied at Gonville and Caius College. She named St Alupent's after a branded asthma syrup available on the NHS at the time
St Barnabas' College, Tomorrow's Ghost (1979) by Anthony Price
St Bartholemew's College, Nights in White Satin (1999) by Michelle Spring. Located near the police station and New Square, with murders investigated by Laura Principal of Newnham College
St Swithin's College, In James Hilton's Random Harvest, the college attended by Charles Ranier, the main character, and a decade later by Harrison, the narrator. Founded in the latter 16th century
Wetmarsh College, subject of an operetta by Mark Wainwright and Roland Anderson entitled Wetmarsh College, or, Dr Middlebottom, first staged at the ADC Theatre, Cambridge, in 2005 (Wetmarsh is never explicitly said to be in Cambridge, but Wainwright's libretto [albeit including a little Oxford terminology] and the place of its composition and first performance make it fairly clear)
An unnamed college in C. P. Snow's novel The Masters and other novels in the Strangers and Brothers series. Snow disparaged what he called the 'Christminster' convention of the naming of fictitious colleges
^Thackeray, William Makepeace. "II. A Pedigree and other Family Matters". THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS. Pendennis, by this time, had his handsomely framed and glazed, and hanging up in his drawing-room between the pictures of Codlingbury House in Somersetshire, and St. Boniface's College, Cambridge, where he had passed the brief and happy days of his early manhood.
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Fictional colleges are perennially popular in modern novels allowing the author much greater licence when describing the more intimate activities of a Cambridge college and a way of placing events that might not be permitted by actual Cambridge geography Below is a list of some of the fictional colleges of the University of Cambridge All Saints College The Man in Room 17 The Green Man by Kingsley Amis mentioned briefly in Dirk Gently s Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams and in Dreaming of the Bones by Deborah Crombie Boniface College Cambridge Pendennis by William Thackeray inspired by his time at Cambridge and home to the poet Sprott 1 Brakespeare College Manalive by G K Chesterton Canterbury College The Mezzotint by M R James Fawkes College in the novels of Mary Selby Joanna Bell Mary Lowth The College features her book Gargoyles and Port in which it is rival to the neighbouring St Alupent s College Fisher College The Cambridge Murders by Dilwyn Rees situated between real life St John s College and Trinity College Flopsy College In the episode Return of the Mummy of children s spy series M I High Haworth College Dr Rose Fenemore in Stormy Petrel by Mary Stewart is described as the College s English tutor though most of the novel is set on the Isle of Mull Hawkins College The longstanding rivals of Old College in the series of PorterGirl books and blog of the same name written by Lucy Brazier Humber College Hugo Lamb narrator of the second chapter in David Mitchell s novel The Bone Clocks is an undergraduate at Humber a medieval college in the city centre Lancaster College various books by Simon Raven Bears more than a passing resemblance to King s College founded by Henry VI of the House of Lancaster Lauds College various books by Susan Howatch Fictionally contains Cambridge Cathedral so is similar to Christ Church Oxford Charles Ashworth was a fellow of the College and many other characters studied there Named after William Laud controversial 17th century Archbishop of Canterbury Marcian College Raisley Conyngham s old college in In the Image of God by Simon Raven Located between the Round Church and Portugal Place i e between St John s and Jesus Described by its head porter as the least distinguished college in the kingdom with the possible exception of Hertford College Oxford Old College fictional college from the PorterGirl books and blog written by Lucy Brazier Pelby College spoof college that Cambridge students use as an unmistakable landmark when giving directions to tourists By convention it is located somewhere between Magdalene and St John s 2 Porterhouse College Porterhouse Blue and Grantchester Grind by Tom Sharpe The name suggests Peterhouse though it is also a pun on college porters and porterhouse steaks It is also reputedly based loosely on Pembroke Sharpe s alma mater or Corpus Christi which is next door and its location is somewhere near Peterhouse and Pembroke Despite this however filming for the television series took place at Sidney Sussex College A Porterhouse College in the fictional University of Carrbridge Inverness shire has been used in University of Cambridge mathematics exam questions 3 Rachel Ambrose College Christminster Culture Shock Duckworth 1988 by Valerie Grosvenor Myer a graduate of Newnham and sometime Associate of Lucy Cavendish which as a college for mature women students it most resembles St Agatha s College The Wyndham Case 1993 A Piece of Justice 1995 Debts of Dishonour 2006 and The Bad Quarto 2007 by Jill Paton Walsh located between Castle Mound and Chesterton Lane St Alupent s College in the novels of Mary Selby Joanna Bell Mary Lowth The College is the setting of her book Gargoyles and Port 4 The author studied at Gonville and Caius College She named St Alupent s after a branded asthma syrup available on the NHS at the time St Angelicus College The Gate of Angels 1990 by Penelope Fitzgerald Situated not far from Christ s Pieces St Barnabas College Tomorrow s Ghost 1979 by Anthony Price St Bartholemew s College Nights in White Satin 1999 by Michelle Spring Located near the police station and New Square with murders investigated by Laura Principal of Newnham College St Bernard s College Darkness at Pemberley by T H White Loosely disguised version of Queens College 5 St Botolph s College example college in Cambridge University Computing Service documentation St Bride s College the setting for much of Charlie Cochrane s Cambridge Fellows Mysteries St Cedd s College various works by Douglas Adams Based on St John s College the alma mater of Douglas Adams St Dunstan s College Cambridge College of Professor Austin Herring who appears in Chris Addison s The Ape That Got Lucky and Civilisation St Ignatius College the university that Albert Campion went to according to the novels of Margery Allingham see his minibiography in Sweet Danger St Margaret s College The Cambridge Theorem by Tony Cape St Mark s College Tom Browning s Schooldays by Joel Vincent 6 St Martha s College Matricide at St Martha s by Ruth Dudley Edwards St Martin s College War Game by Anthony Price St Mary s College The Hills of Varna by Geoffrey Trease St Matthew s College The Green Man by Kingsley Amis next door to St Catharine s College Also in various works by Stephen Fry in which it is a loosely disguised version of Queens College revealed by names of bridges and courts St Paul s College located on St Andrew s Street between Christ s and Emmanuel in The Pink and the Grey by Anthony Camber St Radegund s College an all female college in Hearts and Mind by Rosy Thornton St Stephen s College For the Sake of Elena by Elizabeth George located between Trinity College and Trinity Hall modelled on the latter In the BBC adaptation of the Inspector Lynley Mysteries St John s College was used as the setting St Swithin s College In James Hilton s Random Harvest the college attended by Charles Ranier the main character and a decade later by Harrison the narrator Founded in the latter 16th century Saviours College In Sophie Hannah s The Monogram Murders the college attended by Patrick Ive Tudor College the home of the main characters in The Night Climbers by Ivo Stourton Weirdsister College Magical college setting of a sequel to The Worst Witch Wetmarsh College subject of an operetta by Mark Wainwright and Roland Anderson entitled Wetmarsh College or Dr Middlebottom first staged at the ADC Theatre Cambridge in 2005 Wetmarsh is never explicitly said to be in Cambridge but Wainwright s libretto albeit including a little Oxford terminology and the place of its composition and first performance make it fairly clear An unnamed college in C P Snow s novel The Masters and other novels in the Strangers and Brothers series Snow disparaged what he called the Christminster convention of the naming of fictitious colleges An unnamed college in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series High Table Lower OrdersSee also EditColleges of the University of Cambridge List of fictional Oxford colleges List of fictional Oxbridge colleges School and university in literatureReferences Edit Thackeray William Makepeace II A Pedigree and other Family Matters THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS Pendennis by this time had his handsomely framed and glazed and hanging up in his drawing room between the pictures of Codlingbury House in Somersetshire and St Boniface s College Cambridge where he had passed the brief and happy days of his early manhood Varsity October 2002 IA NST Maths 2008 Paper 2 Question 11X PDF Archived from the original PDF on 25 September 2015 IA NST Maths 2009 Paper 1 Question 12X PDF Archived from the original PDF on 25 September 2015 IA NST Maths 2010 Paper 1 Question 12X PDF Archived from the original PDF on 25 September 2015 IA NST Maths 2011 Paper 1 Question 12X PDF Archived from the original PDF on 25 September 2015 Selby Mary 1998 Gargoyles and port London Black Swan ISBN 0 552 99763 3 OCLC 38886188 Darkness at Pemberley at England Have My Bones Tom 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