1 King’s Parade, Cambridge

History of 1 King's Parade

1861

John Haslop, 63, sadler and hatter, b Cambridge

1871

Brown

1881

Brown

1891

vacant

1901

vacant

1905

G H Lavender took over the premises from Mr Brown

1911

1913

(1-2) George H Lavender, draper and milliner

Lavender’s sold Army surplus from WWI

1936

G H Lavender retired

1937

6 September 1937
The famous Festival Grill has been reborn. Connoisseurs of good food and good wine need no longer journey to Newmarket Road as the Grill has opened in more commodious premises at the corner of Bene’t Street and King’s Parade. It has a new name, the Festival Restaurant with a new sherry and oyster bar which together with the restaurant under the direction of Toni, is first-class in every respect. Its delightful colour scheme of red, black and cream ensures the rooms are bright but not garish and it will become one of the best-known rendezvous.

Location confirmed: corner of Bene’t Street and King’s Parade.
Occupation confirmed: Toni, restaurant manager or director.

Credit: Mike Petty Archive

1962

Miller’s Wine Parlour and Restaurant

Lewis H A Judge

Jean Judge

Donald

Robert

AQ sent a note in 2026: I was born in 1939 in Haslemere Surrey. My mother was Lilian nee Judge and married Wilfred QueenMy mothers mothers’ surname was Judge and she also had a son called Lewis who was a younger brother to my mother. I believe he was born approx 1910 -1920.  Lewis Judge was married to Jean and they had two sons,  Donald and Robert. Lewis Judge served in the navy during WW2. Not sure when he moved to Cambridge but would guess around early fifties but that is a guess but I do know that they were there in mid fifties. Lewis owned ( I think) the property at #1 King’s Parade and the ground floor was a restaurant that he and his wife managed and the family including my maternal grandmother lived  upstairs. My last visit to Cambridge to see them was approx early 60s just before i was married and did not see them again as after my marriage in 1964 and with three young children in tow we moved to Canada in 1972.

1981

Gough Bros

Shades Wine Bar

2018

Cambridge Chop House