1 Christ’s Lane on junction with St Andrew’s Street (MoC)(J Palmer Clarke)

1 Christ’s Lane, Cambridge

History of 1 Christ's Lane

1901

1913

Roger Roe, furniture dealer

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Roe’s: history of the antiques business — 1 July 1961

The Roe family has been well known in Cambridge since Joseph Roe started in the antiques trade in Petty Cury in 1826. Now one more facet of the old times will disappear with the demolition of their shop on the corner of Christ’s Lane and St Andrew’s Street. It has been in existence since 1882, having been rebuilt in 1897. New buildings will rise on the site in keeping with the contemporary Bradwell’s Court. The business has relocated to Downing Street where it will be continued by Owen Roe.

Credit: Mike Petty Archive, Cambridge Petty Cury Scrapbook, ref. 61 07 01a.

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1962

No thoroughfare

 

 

2 November 1984
Own Roe, the St Andrew’s Street antiques dealer, is the latest in a line of specialist private shops owners to be driven out of the centre of Cambridge by massive rent rises. His great-grandfather started in business at the corner of Christ’s Lane in 1822 but that shop was pulled down to make way for Bradwell’s Court in the 1960s. Recently E.J. Pigott (tools) left Sussex Street after nearly 50 years and now the Granta Wool Shop is concerned about a rent review. Model Mania in King Street has also moved.
Credit: Mike Petty Archive, Cambridge CHRIST’S LANE Scrapbook, reference 84 11 02 p8.