King Street, Cambridge

King Street is a street in central Cambridge, England.^[1] It connects between Sussex Street heading west and Hobson Street heading south at the western end and a large roundabout to the east. It runs parallel to and south of Jesus Lane. The roads link together at a roundabout at the eastern end. To the east is Maid's Causeway and then Newmarket Road leading out of Cambridge. To the north is Victoria Avenue between Jesus Green and Midsummer Common. To the south is Short Road, Cambridge, quickly leading into Emmanuel Road past Christ's Pieces.

Sidney Sussex College backs onto the street to the northwest. Christ's College is to the south, with some of its more building buildings on the street.

Public houses

There are currently four pubs on King Street:^[2]

• The King Street Run, (86 King Street. Previously named Horse and Groom) named after an organized pub crawl
• The Champion of the Thames
• St Radegund, named after the sixth century saint, Radegund
• The Jolly Scholar (1 King Street. Built in 1970s on the site of The Kings Arms)

There are also a number of restaurants on the street.^[3]

Former public houses

The street was previously noted for the number of pubs and was at one stage synonymous with the King Street Run pub crawl. Former pubs on the street included (italicised street numbers indicate the numbering scheme prior to 1897):^[4]

• The Boot (39/97 King Street)
• Cambridge Ale Stores/Cambridge Arms (4/6 King Street. Now d'Arry's restaurant. Briefly called The Brewery, and Rattle and Hum in early 2000s)
• Carpenters Arms (45/93&94 King Street. Closed c1900)
• Earl Grey (60/34 King Street)
• Garrick's Head (52 King Street. Briefly called The Shakespeare in the 1870s. Closed prior to 1900)
• Glaziers Arms (105 King Street. Closed late 19th century)
• The Harp (84 King Street. Closed 1870s)
• Millers Arms (11 King Street. Closed late 19th century)
• Royal Arms (104&105/21 King Street)
• Sebastopol (76 King Street. Closed late 19th century)
• White Hart (22 King Street. Closed 1870s)
• Yorkshire Grey (64 King Street. Closed late 19th century)

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