1695
Congregational Fund Board formed to educate young men as nonconforming Protestant Ministers
1730
Formation of the Kings Head Society
1768
House purchased in Homerton High Street for 'private scholars'. Now the institution had resident students, resident teaching staff, its first Principal, and bore the name 'Homerton'
1817
Homerton Academy society (later Homerton College Society), a 'Dissenting Academy'
1850
Re-founded as teacher training institution for Congregational Board Schools, including both women and men students
1894
Moved to Cambridge, acquired Cavendish College in Hills Road and became a single-sex college for women, aligning with University practice at that time
1976
Became an Approved Society of the University of Cambridge, re-admitting men as a mixed college
2001
'Convergence', a new relationship with the University saw Homerton offer its full range of academic subjects
2006
Completion of Harrison House providing additional accommodation for postgraduates.
2007
Expanded residential accommodation now includes West House and South Court with 700 resident undergraduates on site, and Harrison House for postgraduates.
2010
Royal Charter granted, making Homerton a fully self-governing college of the University of Cambridge
2017
Homerton largest college in Cambridge and one of largest for undergraduate Physics, second only to Trinity and Churchill
2018
‘Homerton Changemakers’ programme launched to mark 250th Anniversary of the College
2019
New Homerton boathouse on River Cam, shared with City of Cambridge Boat Club.
2020
Extensive new playing fields developed in partnership with St Mary’s School
