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| Full name
| College of Scholars of the Holy Trinity of Norwich
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| Motto
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| Named after
| The Holy Trinity
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| Previous names
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| Established
| 1350
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| Sister College
| University College
All Souls College
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| Master
| Prof. Martin Daunton
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| Location
| Trinity Lane (http://www.cam.ac.uk/map/v3/drawmap.cgi?mp=main;xx=1666;yy=817;mt=c;ms=75;tl=Trinity%20Hall)
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| Undergraduates
| 364
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| Graduates
| 222
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| Homepage (http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk)
| Boatclub (http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/boatclub)
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Trinity Hall, or Tit Hall as it is known in the vernacular of the university, is the fifth oldest college of the University of Cambridge, founded in 1350 by William Bateman, bishop of Norwich; the college was intended to teach canon law to students in order to replace priests lost to the Black Death plague of the 1340s.
Historically, Trinity Hall was known for being strong in Law; today, it has strengths not only in Law but across a range of academic subjects including all the sciences and arts. It is also known for its wonderful location on the River Cam, hidden between King's College and Trinity College (in the middle of Cambridge but only known to a select few tourists); its small but beautiful Front Court, Elizabethan Library, and Chapel; its quality food; the approachability of its porters; for the success of its sports teams and its musical and dramatic societies; and last but not least, for its friendly and unpretentious atmosphere.
The main entrance to Trinity Hall in Trinity Lane. It is a relatively small institution when compared to its larger but younger neighbour, Trinity College, founded in 1547, with whom it has a certain rivalry. At first all colleges in Cambridge were known as halls (i.e. Clare College was Clare Hall) and then later changed their names from hall to college. However, when Henry VIII founded Trinity College (thereby in effect stealing Trinity Hall's name) next door, it became clear that Trinity Hall would continue being known as a hall. This is also why it is absolutely incorrect to call it Trinity Hall college.
Recent additions have been made to the college which include the new Jerwood Library overlooking the cam.
The Master is historian Professor Martin Daunton.
Notable college alumni include:
- Hans Blix, former UN Chief Weapons Inspector
- Norman Fowler
- Stephen Hawking (post-grad), physicist
- Robert Herrick, poet
- Matt Holness, aka Perrier Comedy Award-winning Garth_Marenghi
- Geoffrey Howe, former MP and Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Admiral Howard
- Nicholas Hytner, theatre and film director
- Donald Maclean, Soviet spy
- Andrew Marr, BBC Political Editor
- Khwaja Nazimuddin, Pakistan's second Prime Minister
- J.B. Priestley, writer
- Robert Runcie, former Archbishop of Canterbury
- David Sheppard
- Tony Slattery, comedian
- Ginnosuke Tanaka introduced rugby to Japan
- Terry Waite was a fellow of Trinity Hall
- Rachel Weisz, actress
Bibliography
- Trinity Hall: The History of a Cambridge College, 1350-1975, Charles Crawley, ISBN 0950512206
- The Hidden Hall: Portrait of a Cambridge College, Peter Pagnamenta, ISBN 1903942314
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