To spot the School of Pythagoras, look ahead for a thick-walled, weathered stone building with tall arched windows and a roof that looks like it’s seen a few centuries of English rain-it sits right by a patch of green lawn.
Now, let’s imagine you’re standing here eight hundred years ago. The air smells of woodsmoke, there’s a hint of damp stone, and-not a single student on a bicycle in sight! This ancient building was here even before the University of Cambridge itself, and long before St John’s College popped up next door. It was built around 1200, originally as someone’s house. That’s right-imagine coming home to a place that looks like a medieval fortress every day! Over the centuries, it wore many “hats”: it’s been a grand home, a ruin swallowed by weeds, and even a buzzing centre for drama, full of laughter and applause. There’s a little mystery too: no one really knows why it’s called the School of Pythagoras. Maybe someone here was a secret maths fan, or perhaps the angles of the building just felt right! Extra fun fact: for almost 700 years, this spot was owned by folk from Merton College, Oxford-not Cambridge at all. Today, it’s all about memories, with the College Archives stored inside. Just imagine the secrets and stories tucked inside those ancient stones! Now, would you rather live here... or be a medieval landlord of Merton Hall next door?
