Cambridge and Oxford side by side
Cambridge and Oxford are linked by long-standing pairings between their colleges, and by places that do a similar job in each city. This page lists the pairs, with facts taken from each page's sources. Oxford pages are on our sister site, OxfordLocal.
The Cambridge colleges and their Oxford counterparts are paired in the Wikipedia list of Oxbridge sister colleges. The arrangements differ from pair to pair, and the list notes that a few pairings are disputed; we include only pairings the list gives without a dispute.
Places that match
Each pair shows facts from each side's own page, with the source beside it.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
- Present garden: land bought 1831; first tree 1846 Wikipedia: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
- 16 hectares; over 8,000 species Wikipedia: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
University of Oxford Botanic Garden
- Founded in 1621 as a physic garden growing plants for medicinal research Wikipedia: University of Oxford Botanic Garden
- Over 5,000 plant species on 1.8 hectares (4.5 acres) Wikipedia: University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Fitzwilliam Museum
- Founded 1816 under will of Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam Wikipedia: Fitzwilliam Museum
- More than half a million objects Wikipedia: Fitzwilliam Museum
Ashmolean Museum
- The museum opened on 24 May 1683 Wikipedia: Ashmolean Museum
Cambridge University Library
- One of six legal deposit libraries Wikipedia: Cambridge University Library
- About 9 million items Wikipedia: Cambridge University Library
Bodleian Library
- It is one of six legal deposit libraries for works published in the United Kingdom Wikipedia: Bodleian Library
- Over 13 million items Wikipedia: Bodleian Library
The Eagle
- Francis Crick announced DNA structure at the pub, 28 Feb 1953 Wikipedia: The Eagle, Cambridge
- Coaching inn since 1667 Wikipedia: The Eagle, Cambridge
The Turf Tavern
- Stephen Hawking is among the public figures said to have dined or drunk at the tavern Wikipedia: Turf Tavern
- The tavern featured in the ITV series Inspector Morse (1987–2000) Wikipedia: Turf Tavern
Cambridge Market
- A daily outdoor market with stalls on Market Hill Wikipedia: Market Hill, Cambridge
The Covered Market
- The Covered Market was officially opened on 1 November 1774 Wikipedia: Covered Market, Oxford
Sister colleges
Source for every pairing: Wikipedia, List of Oxbridge sister colleges. Founding years appear only where both pages give a single year and both pages' sources meet each site's sourcing bar; they are shown side by side, without comparison.