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Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund, near Cambridge. Its common name comes from the name of its chapel, Jesus Chapel. The college was established between 1496 and 1516, on the site of the twelfth-century Benedictine nunnery of St Mary and St Radegund by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely. The cockerel is a symbol of Jesus College, after the surname of its founder, Alcock. The college is also known for its grounds, which are unlike those of Cambridge’s other old colleges, being much more spacious. Set back from Jesus Lane, all the courts are open on at least one side (with the exception of the cloister). The main entrance to the college is a walled passage, called the "Chimney" (derived from the Middle French ''chemin'', for "path" or "way"). Ian White, van Eck Professor of Engineering in the university, has been master of the college since 2011. He was preceded by Robert Mair. Jesus College has assets of approximately £243m〔http://archive.varsity.co.uk/647.pdf〕 making it Cambridge’s third wealthiest college and one of the richest per head. ==History== Founded at the beginning of the 12th century, the chapel is the oldest university building in Cambridge still in use. When founded in 1496, the college consisted of buildings taken over from the Nunnery of St Mary and St Radegund: namely the chapel and the cloister attached to it; the nuns’ refectory, which became the college hall; and the former lodging of the prioress, which became the Master’s Lodge. This set of buildings remains the core of the college to this day and this accounts for its distinctly monastic and non-collegiate character, which sets it apart from other Cambridge colleges. A library was soon added, and the chapel was considerably modified and reduced in scale by Alcock. The 500th anniversary of the college’s foundation in 1996 saw the completion of the new Quincentenary Library, designed by Eldred Evans and David Shalev, which was shortly followed by a new accommodation building. Jesus College is one of the few colleges to allow anyone to walk on the lawns of its courts, with the exception of First Court, Cloister Court and those that are burial sites for deceased nuns from the original nunnery. However, in common with other Cambridge colleges, this privilege is only extended during the summer term. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jesus College, Cambridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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