King’s College of Our Lady and St Nicholas Cambridge and King’s College Chapel
CB2 1ST Cambridge Cambridgeshire
King’s College of Our Lady and St Nicholas Cambridge and King’s College Chapel - King Henry VI
Founded by King Henry VI in 1441.
King Henry VI laid the foundation stone of the Chapel; it is considered to be one of the most outstanding examples of Gothic English architecture and has the world’s largest fan vault.
St Nicholas, patron saint of the college - King Henry was born on the feast day of St Nicholas.
Train journey from London to Cambridge takes on average 1 hour (fastest train 48 minutes) departing from King’s Cross Station and Liverpool Street Station. There is also a coach service from Victoria Coach Station, London.
Cambridge has 2 railway stations; Cambridge is 1.3 miles from King’s College, but Cambridge North is 2.5 miles from the College.