Experts' Choice Award Magdalene College
4 expert reviews
“Confusingly pronounced "maud-lin," Magdalene College was a lodging for Benedictine monks for more than 100 years before the college was founded in 1542.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet " This idiosyncratic collection of beautifully bound tomes is ordered by height. Treasures include vivid medieval manuscripts and the Anthony Roll, a 1540s depiction of the Royal Navy's ships." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The college was founded in 1542 by Lord Audley of Audley End on the site of a Benedictine college." Full review
Lonely Planet "Magdalene is home to a library bequeathed by the diarist Samuel Pepys"
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