Secret Cambridge

Cambridge is a world famous university. But the town celebrates its own long history which predates the coming of the scholars, beginning with the Romans who first identified this as a good spot for a settlement. It was a good choice, and continued to thrive into the medieval period. Seeking sanctuary here in the 13th century, the fledgling university was something of a cuckoo, growing to dominate its civic neighbor as their stories intertwined. Largely bypassed by manufacturing, in recent ...