For more than a century, Westcott House has been serving the Church and wider community by preparing and equipping people for public ministry in the Church of England and Anglican churches around the world.
We would be extremely interested to hear what you have done since your ordination. Link also needs to go to Alumni News as its going to a placeholder page at the moment.
In all of this, we treasure your prayer support as we respond to a call to share in God’s work of generosity, justice and transformation, both here in Cambridge and in the wider world.
Westcott House prepares and equips men and women for public ministry in order that they may bear witness to God’s love revealed in Jesus Christ, inspire the renewal of the Church, and participate confidently and imaginatively in God’s mission.
We welcome people looking for a short or long sabbatical stay in a beautiful theological college in the historic city of Cambridge, living as part of a diverse Christian community.
We are immensely grateful to all our friends, alumni and other generous benefactors who have supported us through the years. With your help we can continue adapting and investing in the ministry of future generations.
It is always with much sadness that we receive bereavement news of our alumni and friends of the house. We offer our condolences to their family and honour their lives below.
At Westcott, we aim to ensure that our students learn to integrate all aspects of their learning, readily making connections between their daily lives and Christian faith, their academic studies and their placement experiences.
A comfortable meeting space largely used as a board room for 8 or for small group meetings, this room can also be adapted to accommodate a reception for 25 or seat 16 people theatre style.
Leaving a gift in your will is one of the most precious gifts you can make. Legacies matter and not just financially. The life of the House is a vibrant one, that leaves an indelible mark on those who spend time as part of our community.
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Westcott House is a charming theological college, located in the heart of the historic city of Cambridge. Its central location makes it perfect for sightseeing and shopping, whilst its beautiful Grade II listed buildings overlooking an Old Courtyard garden.
Westcott House is an idyllic location in which to host your residential course or conference. We are able to offer simple low-priced accommodation to groups as well as high-class catering facilities.
We make sure that partners and families are pastorally and socially supported by other partners and families during a student’s formation at Westcott House.
Whether you visit on an Open day or come for an individual visit, we will discern with you how Westcott House might be part of the flourishing of your vocation.
Westcott House began its life in 1881 as the Cambridge Clergy Training School whose first president was the then Regius Professor of Divinity and later Bishop of Durham, Brooke Foss Westcott.
At Westcott House we believe that each wedding is a unique and individual occasion and we would be delighted to discuss your specific requirements with you. We are an ideal location for smaller weddings of up to 60 guests.
Westcott House is an idyllic location in which to host your residential course or conference. We are able to offer simple low-priced accommodation to groups as well as high-class catering facilities.
During university vacations Westcott House can offer visitors a variety of styles of simple accommodation at competitive prices. We offer guests a chance to sample a taste of traditional college living.
Westcott has an enviable reputation for the high quality of its food and wine. The bright and airy dining hall, overlooking the courtyard, has a seating capacity of 60 guests.
Westcott House is an Anglican theological college in the heart of Cambridge, England, preparing men and women from Britain and around the world for ordination to the diaconate and priesthood.
Westcott House is delighted to offer its meeting, catering and accommodation facilities for commercial and church related conferences. Minimum numbers may apply.
