Senate House, Cambridge University – Interior
The Senate House is the principal university building in the centre of Cambridge. It was built from 1722 to 1730 in Portland stone to a design by the architect James Gibbs. It is used mainly for the conferment of degrees, for some ceremonial occasions, for the annual address by the Vice-Chancellor and for occasional concerts and lectures by prominent visitors to the university. Examination (tripos) results are posted on its South exterior wall in June each year. The view shows the interior of the Senate House, looking towards the West end where the Vice-Chancellor sits when conferring degrees. The statue at the right is of the Younger Pitt and dates from 1812; that at the left is of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, who was Chancellor of the University from 1689 to 1748. The picture was drawn and engraved by J and H S Storer.
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Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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