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Known as one of the most beautiful colleges at Cambridge University, this venue is also situated in one of the most stunning areas in the world. This boundless charm of beauty among more beauty makes this venue irresistible to couples seeking the m...
About Magdalene College, Cambridge
Known as one of the most beautiful colleges at Cambridge University, this venue is also situated in one of the most stunning areas in the world. This boundless charm of beauty among more beauty makes this venue irresistible to couples seeking the most gorgeous of weddings.
Magdalene college hosts a healthy variety of venues within its stately sandstone walls, fitting for both larger parties and those of which are more intimate. The awe- inspiring Pepys Cloisters have potenitial to provide a wonderful backdrop to any wedding, whilst the lush grounds of Fellows' Garden
There has been a continuous tradition of academic study on the Magdalene College site for nearly 600 years.
One of the most common questions we are asked is about the pronunciation of the College's name. Though spelt in the biblical and continental way, 'Magdalene', the College name is pronounced 'Maudlyn'.
When the College was refound by Lord Audley in 1542, it was dedicated to St Mary Magdalene. The choice of the name of Mary Magdalene appears to have had a touch of vanity. In many early documents, the name is clearly spelt as pronounced: 'Maudleyn', containing within it the name of Audley. The final 'e' on Magdalene was an attempt, with the advent of the postal service in the mid nineteenth-century, to distinguish Magdalene Cambridge from our sister College, Magdalen Oxford.
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Magdalene Street, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AG