Regent Street, Cambridge — Downing College and Parker's Piece

Regent Street

The main south-eastern approach to the centre, beside Downing College and Parker's Piece.

From St Andrew's Street / Park Terrace To Hills Road / Lensfield Road City Centre 7 places listed

Regent Street is a busy arterial road entering the city from the south-east. It starts at St Andrew's Street near its junction with Park Terrace, and ends at Hills Road, at the junction with Lensfield Road and Gonville Place. Regent Terrace runs alongside it on the north-eastern side, with Parker's Piece, the large open green, beyond that.

On the south-western side is Downing College, one of the university's larger colleges. The street is also part of the story of women's education at Cambridge. In 1871 a house at 74 Regent Street was bought so that five women who wished to attend university lectures, but did not live close enough, could be lodged. The arrangement lasted a year before the group moved to a house on Queen's Road; the first purpose-built building of Newnham College followed in 1875 at its present site.

Water in the street

Regent Street and its neighbours also record the city's early water supply. In 1631 a further arm of Hobson's Conduit, the one for St Andrew's Street, brought water to the east of the city. It ran from the conduit head on Lensfield Road, then along Regent Terrace, before reaching St Andrew's Street. A walk along Trumpington Street shows another working branch of the same scheme.

Onward

Regent Street is mostly a through route, running between Hills Road and St Andrew's Street. For the central shopping streets, walk on towards Petty Cury, which links to St Andrew's Street.

Sources: Wikipedia: Regent Street, Cambridge · Wikidata: Regent Street, Cambridge (Q152244)

Regent Street

Water in the street

Onward

On this street (Regent Street)

Colleges

Downing College

Pubs

Grain & Hop Store

Restaurants

De Luca Cucina & Bar

Old Bicycle Shop

The House

The Tiffin Truck

Cafes

The Box Room Board Game Café

Other streets