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General InformationCAMBRIDGEVENUE – DOWNING COLLEGEScope Summer School 2011 will be held at Downing Collegewhich has a unique setting amidst 20 acres of lawns and trees andyet it is within half a mile of the historic centre of Cambridge.The buildings date back to the beginning of the 19th Centuryand are predominantly neo-classical in style conveying a senseof elegance and spaciousness.The city of Cambridge is a university town and theadministrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire,England.Cambridge is well known as the home of the Universityof Cambridge. The university includes the renownedCavendish Laboratory, King’s College Chapel, and theCambridge University Library. The Cambridge skyline isdominated by the last two buildings, along with the chimneyof Addenbrooke’s Hospital in the far south of the city and StJohn’s College Chapel tower in the north.Cambridge is a small city and the best way to getaround is by foot or bicycle.Downing CollegeRegent StreetCambridgeCB2 1DQTelephone + 44(0)1223 334800Access to the College is via the main entrance onRegent Street.For security reasons, the pedestrian gate is closed at 11.00pm(sometimes earlier, depending on external activity). Access afterthis time is via the Porters’ Lodge, by ringing the bell.DOWNING COLLEGE map5