Girton College, Cambridge

Name: Girton College
Address: Girton Corner Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1223 338999

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Girton College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. The college was established in 1869 by Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon as the first women's college in Cambridge. In 1948, it was granted full college status by the university, marking the official admittance of women to the university. In 1976, it was the first Cambridge women's college to become coeducational. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°13'43"N, 0°5'3"E

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Girton Corner Huntingdon RoadCambridge CB3 0LH United Kingdom

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