Site of the White Horse Inn, also known as 'Little Germany', where Cambridge scholars debated the works of Martin Luther in the early sixteenth century. The Inn at Trumpington St was the birthplace of The English Reformation.

Born in the Barnwell distict of Cambridge, he learned cricket on Parker's Piece. He played for Cambridgeshire, Surrey, and England, and was the first professional to be knighted, scoring 61,237 runs including 197 centuries in first class cricket. He played in 61 test matches and became known as 'The Master'.

He was both a carrier and a stable keeper. Discovering that his fastest horses were the most popular, and thus overworked, he established a strict rotation system so customers were only able to rent the next horse in line, which was 'Hobson's Choice'. The present Hobson House replaced a workhouse built by his charity.

Astronomer who discovered how carbon and heavier elements are made in stars. Cosmologist who named the Big Bang while promoting the alternative steady-state model of the Universe.

Hughes Hall, a graduate college of Cambridge University, was founded in Crofton Cottages in 1885. It was the first British institution to provide specialised teacher training for women graduates. The College moved to its permanent home overlooking Fenner's Cricket Ground in 1895.

He was an architect, developer, banker and mayor. He led the development of Doll's Close, a small field beside Newmarket Road, which included building houses and terraces in Maid's Causeway and Willow Walk. They remain an enduring legacy to his native town.

He was a jet propulsion pioneer, pursuing the development of his jet engine at the Cambridge University Department of Engineering.

He was a philosopher, engineer, architect, and artist; he lived here at 76 Storey's Way. 'Do not agree with me in particular opinions but investigate the matter in the right way. To notice the interesting things ... that serve as keys if you use them properly.'

William Wilkins was an architect. He designed Downing College and the stone screen at King's College, known as the Wilkins' screen. On the site stood his home, Lensfield, which he designed and built.

He was a mathematician, computer pioneer and code breaker. Some of his best-known work was carried out during the Second World War, when he worked for the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park.