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9 King’s Parade, (Trumpington Street),The Still and Sugar Loaf
History of 9 King's Parade
This building was placed on the site of The Still and Sugar Loaf.
No.9 is of three storeys. It was built early in the 19th century and remodelled and extended east in the third quarter of the same century, probably by Isaiah Deck, to whom the shop front and the fittings may be due. (1959 Royal Commission on Historical Monuments Survey of Cambridge)
1801
Isaiah Deck opens his business
1804
Deck, King’s Parade, 1804 (MoC 6A/2/48)
1815
Isaiah Deck, chemist
Isaiah transferred the pharmacy business started by his father on Market Hill in 1804. He started the tradition of launching rockets from the entrance of King’s College to celebrate the victory of Waterloo and this was continued by three generations of his family until 1914. His nickname was ‘Guy Fawkes.’
1830
Isaiah was described as ‘practial chemist and mineralogist’ to the Duke of Gloucester, chancellor of the University from 1811 to 1834.
1851
Isaiah Deck, 59, chemist, b Suffolk
Isaiah Deck
1853
Isaiah died and his son Arthur took over the business. (p.19 E Saville Pack of Cambridge)
1856
(thanks to Chris Helme-Brighouse for this information)
In 1856 the town of Brighouse in West Yorkshire decided to hold celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War. There was a massive firework display provided by Isaiah Deck of Cambridge. The fireworks cost £10. 15s. and 6d.
See pages 8-9 of Brighouse and District Heritage Newseum Issue 10 Autumn 2020.
Brighouse Newseum Issue 10 – September 2020
Isaiah Deck, a chemist of King’s Parade provides New Year’s Eve fireworks
1877
Birth of Reginald Deck, son of Arthur. The family lived in King’s Parade.
1901
Reginald is working as assistant to chemist John W Berren at his premises at 13 Curzon Street, Mayfair. Reginald and his wife Martha moved to Cambridge by 1913 to set up a chemist’s at 30 Regent Street.
1903
Arthur Deck succeeded his father Isaiah
9 King’s Parade c.1900 (MoC P65A)
Arthur Deck, King’s Parade (MoC)
1902
9 King’s Parade, 1902 (MoC231/72)
1913
Arthur Deck, dispensing chemist
A N Fynes-Clinton, Trinity Hall
1914
Business became Deck and Pain until A A Deck retired in 1929
1929
Business continued as G N Pain until 1932
1932
G Peck and Sons took over the business
G Peck, 9 King’s Parade (MoC)
1936
George Peck and Son Ltd own three properties:
30 Trumpington Street, 9 King’s Parade and 18 St Andrew’s Street.
1962
G Peck & Son Ltd, chemists
Mrs Barnett
2018
Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe
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