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Silver Street

Silver Street

A street crossing the River Cam by Silver Street Bridge, between Queen's Road and Trumpington Street.

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Silver Street joins Queen's Road in the west to Trumpington Street in the east, and beyond Queen's Road it carries on out of the centre as Sidgwick Avenue. The river is spanned by Silver Street Bridge: Sir Edwin Lutyens drew up the design in 1932, the bridge was built in 1958-59, and it took the place of an iron one cast in 1841.

Colleges along the street

At the far end from Trumpington Street, the southern side belongs to Darwin College. Queens' College occupies the middle of the northern side, with buildings on each bank of the Cam, and St Catharine's fronts Trumpington Street where the street ends. The Backs stretch away northwards beside the water, offering views of the rear of several historic colleges.

The University's Silver Street/Mill Lane site occupies the east bank to the south, enclosed by this street, Trumpington Street, Little St Mary's Lane and the river. Mill Lane crosses it, and it contains assorted departments and facilities as well as the University Centre.

Notable former residents

The wood engraver and illustrator Gwen Raverat (1885-1957), a granddaughter of Charles Darwin, was born and died in Newnham Grange on Silver Street, now part of Darwin College. She relocated in 1946 to The Old Granary, likewise on Silver Street and likewise absorbed by the college; her memoir of childhood, Period Piece, appeared in 1952, written during her time there.

Sources: Wikipedia: Silver Street · Wikidata: Silver Street (Q7516424)

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