Trinity Street, Cambridge
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Trinity Street is a historical street in central Cambridge
, England
. The street continues north as St John's Street
and south as King's Parade
and then Trumpington Street
.
Trinity College
is located on the west side of the street, hence the name. Also on the street, just to the south, is Gonville and Caius College
. In Gonville and Caius, St Michael's and St Mary's Courts lie across Trinity Street on land surrounding St Michael's Church. The full formation of St Michael's Court occurred in the 1930s, with the building at the south side of the court
.
Trinity Lane
leads off Trinity Street to the west between Trinity College and Gonville and Caius, turning south around the back of Gonville and Caius, leading to Trinity Hall
and Clare College
.
The leading Cambridge bookshop Heffers is on the east side of Trinity Street. It is now part of Blackwell's
.
Michaelhouse
is a former college of the University of Cambridge
, established formally on Michaelmas Day 1324 as a college for scholars in Holy Orders, Michaelhouse is named after the parish church of the same name located on Cambridge's magna strata or High Street (today's Trinity Street). It combined with King's Hall to form Trinity College in 1546.
Bowes & Bowes
was a bookseller and publishing company located at 1 Trinity Street, a corner position at the junction with King's Parade and St Mary's Street
to the east. It has a claim to be the oldest bookshop in the United Kingdom
, with books having been sold on the site since 1581. The shop closed in 1986 and subsequently Sherratt & Hughes closed in 1992, since when the site has become the Cambridge University Press
bookshop.
In 1854, the London
-based book publishing house acquired Deighton's offices in Trinity Street and also Green Street
.
The Victorian
printer and publisher W. Metcalfe and Son
was located in Trinity Street before moving to the adjoining St Mary's Street.
The Hawks' Club
, a members-only social club founded in 1872 for sportsmen at Cambridge University, was originally in Trinity Street. By the 1890s, it moved to a property owned by St John's College
in All Saints' Passage.
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England
England
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. The street continues north as St John's Street
St John's Street, Cambridge
St John's Street is a historical street in central Cambridge, England. The street links with Bridge Street, Round Church Street, and Sidney Street to the north. It continues to the south as Trinity Street, then King's Parade and Trumpington Street...
and south as King's Parade
King's Parade
King's Parade is a historical street in central Cambridge, England. The street continues north as Trinity Street and then St John's Street, and south as Trumpington Street. It is a major tourist area in Cambridge, commanding a central position in the University of Cambridge area of the city...
and then Trumpington Street
Trumpington Street
Trumpington Street is a major historic street in central Cambridge, England. At the north end it continues as King's Parade where King's College is located...
.
Trinity College
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
is located on the west side of the street, hence the name. Also on the street, just to the south, is Gonville and Caius College
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
. In Gonville and Caius, St Michael's and St Mary's Courts lie across Trinity Street on land surrounding St Michael's Church. The full formation of St Michael's Court occurred in the 1930s, with the building at the south side of the court
Courtyard
A court or courtyard is an enclosed area, often a space enclosed by a building that is open to the sky. These areas in inns and public buildings were often the primary meeting places for some purposes, leading to the other meanings of court....
.
Trinity Lane
Trinity Lane
Trinity Lane is a historical street in the heart of the college area in Cambridge, England. The lane leads off Trinity Street.At the entrance to the lane from Trinity Street as it leads west, Trinity College is located on the north side of the lane, including Nevile's Gate, and Gonville and Caius...
leads off Trinity Street to the west between Trinity College and Gonville and Caius, turning south around the back of Gonville and Caius, leading to Trinity Hall
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
and Clare College
Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1326, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "the Backs"...
.
The leading Cambridge bookshop Heffers is on the east side of Trinity Street. It is now part of Blackwell's
Blackwell's
Blackwell UK Ltd is a national chain of bookshops, online retail, mail order and library supply services in the United Kingdom, which has an annual turnover of £74 million...
.
History
Michaelhouse, Cambridge
Michaelhouse is the name of one of the former colleges of the University of Cambridge, that existed between 1323 and 1546, when it was merged with King's Hall to form Trinity College. Michaelhouse was the second residential college to be founded, after Peterhouse...
is a former college of the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, established formally on Michaelmas Day 1324 as a college for scholars in Holy Orders, Michaelhouse is named after the parish church of the same name located on Cambridge's magna strata or High Street (today's Trinity Street). It combined with King's Hall to form Trinity College in 1546.
Bowes & Bowes
Bowes & Bowes
Bowes & Bowes was a bookselling and publishing company based in Cambridge, England. It was established by Robert Bowes , a nephew of Daniel Macmillan...
was a bookseller and publishing company located at 1 Trinity Street, a corner position at the junction with King's Parade and St Mary's Street
St Mary's Street, Cambridge
St Mary's Street is a historic street in the centre of the University area in Cambridge, England. The street links with the junction of King's Parade and Trinity Street to the west, along which many of the University's oldest colleges are to be found. To the east is Market Hill, the location of...
to the east. It has a claim to be the oldest bookshop in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, with books having been sold on the site since 1581. The shop closed in 1986 and subsequently Sherratt & Hughes closed in 1992, since when the site has become the Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
bookshop.
In 1854, the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based book publishing house acquired Deighton's offices in Trinity Street and also Green Street
Green Street, Cambridge
Green Street is a shopping street in central Cambridge, England. It runs between St John's Street and Trinity Street at the western end and Sidney Street at the eastern end. Opposite the west end is Trinity College and opposite the east end is Sidney Sussex College.The street is probably named...
.
The Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
printer and publisher W. Metcalfe and Son
W. Metcalfe and Son
W. Metcalfe and Son was a printer and publisher in Cambridge during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its office has been located on Green Street, Trinity Street and St Mary's Street. A large number of books about Cambridge were published by W. Metcalfe and Sons during that era...
was located in Trinity Street before moving to the adjoining St Mary's Street.
The Hawks' Club
Hawks' Club
The Hawks' Club is a members-only social club for sportsmen at the University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1872.-Eligibility criteria:Application for membership is open to any man who is either a member of any college at the University of Cambridge or who has been admitted ad eundem to the...
, a members-only social club founded in 1872 for sportsmen at Cambridge University, was originally in Trinity Street. By the 1890s, it moved to a property owned by St John's College
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
in All Saints' Passage.
External links
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