Senate-House, Cambridge

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The Senate-House in Cambridge is a historic neoclassical building in the University of Cambridge used for major ceremonial occasions such as degree congregations and official university gatherings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial building
neoclassical building
university building
adjacentTo Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Great St Mary’s Church, Cambridge
King’s Parade, Cambridge
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
category Buildings of the University of Cambridge
Grade I listed buildings in Cambridge
Neoclassical architecture in England
completionDate 1730
country United Kingdom
follows Palladian architectural principles
governingBody Regent House of the University of Cambridge
hasAlternativeName Senate-House, Cambridge
surface form: Cambridge University Senate House
hasArchitect James Gibbs
hasCoordinateLocation 52.2055°N 0.1173°E
hasFeature balustraded parapet
large ceremonial hall
portico with columns
sash windows
hasFloorCount 2
hasFunction venue for formal university meetings
venue for graduation ceremonies
hasNameInEnglish Senate House
hasSignificantEvent Cambridge University degree ceremonies
proclamation of university examination results
hasUse ceremonial hall
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
inception 1720s
18th century
locatedIn Cambridge, England
surface form: Cambridge

Cambridgeshire, England
surface form: Cambridgeshire

England
United Kingdom
Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
material stone
nearby King’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Trinity College, Cambridge
ownedBy Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
partOf Cambridge city centre
surface form: University of Cambridge city centre precinct
roofMaterial lead
situatedOn Castle Hill, Cambridge
surface form: Senate House Hill, Cambridge
usedBy Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
usedFor degree congregations
official university gatherings
university ceremonies

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Regent House meetsAt Senate-House, Cambridge
King’s Parade, Cambridge near Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: Senate House, Cambridge
Great St Mary’s Church, Cambridge locatedNear Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: Senate House, Cambridge
Trinity Street, Cambridge near Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: Senate House, Cambridge
The Gate of Honour near Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: Senate House, Cambridge
James Gibbs notableWork Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: Senate House, Cambridge
Senate of the University of Cambridge usesBuilding Senate-House, Cambridge
Senate-House, Cambridge hasAlternativeName Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: Cambridge University Senate House
Old Schools complex, University of Cambridge locatedNear Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: Senate House, University of Cambridge
Chancellor of the University of Cambridge seat Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: Senate House, Cambridge
Old Schools, Cambridge adjacentTo Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: Senate House, Cambridge
St John’s Street, Cambridge hasNearbyLandmark Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: Senate House, Cambridge
Regent House of the University of Cambridge meetsAt Senate-House, Cambridge
St Mary’s Street near Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: University of Cambridge Senate House
St Mary’s Street hasLandmark Senate-House, Cambridge
this entity surface form: University of Cambridge Senate House