St Radegund public house
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The St Radegund public house, in King Street
, Cambridge
, England
, is a notable English pub. The pub is named for St Radegund, a saint associated with the nearby Jesus College.
It is the home to the Cantabrigensis Hash House Harriers
, a successful rowing club, famous cricket team and is the start/finish venue on the legendary King Street Run. All of these activities and more were encouraged (and in the case of the cricket team, started) by Terry Kavanagh, who was landlord between 1992 and 2009.
In 2008, the saga of the 2003 St Radegund Cricket Tour to Croatia
, The Ascent of Mount Hum, was published, to critical acclaim.
Renowned as the smallest pub in Cambridge, the St Radegund serves beers from the local Milton Brewery
, Fullers
, and Czech Budweiser Budvar. Friday night is Vera Lynn
Appreciation Society night when large gin and tonic
s are served to the sounds of the wartime forces sweetheart.
Like The Eagle
, on Bene't Street
, the pub ceiling has been adorned with the candle signatures of locals and notable guests.
In 2007, it was pointed out that the pub sign depicted the arms of Sankt Radegund bei Graz
rather than the Saint herself. A local artist was commissioned to correct the mistake and the story attracted media comment.
In 2010, the new landlord, James Hoskins, reverted to a design incorporating the former (incorrect) arms. He is currently carrying out a programme of refurbishment and redecoration of the premises.
King Street, Cambridge
King Street is a street in central Cambridge, England. It connects between Sussex Street heading west and Hobson Street heading south at the western end and a large roundabout to the east. It runs parallel to and south of Jesus Lane. The roads link together at a roundabout at the eastern end. To...
, Cambridge
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
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, is a notable English pub. The pub is named for St Radegund, a saint associated with the nearby Jesus College.
It is the home to the Cantabrigensis Hash House Harriers
Hash House Harriers
The Hash House Harriers is an international group of non-competitive running, social and drinking clubs...
, a successful rowing club, famous cricket team and is the start/finish venue on the legendary King Street Run. All of these activities and more were encouraged (and in the case of the cricket team, started) by Terry Kavanagh, who was landlord between 1992 and 2009.
In 2008, the saga of the 2003 St Radegund Cricket Tour to Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, The Ascent of Mount Hum, was published, to critical acclaim.
Renowned as the smallest pub in Cambridge, the St Radegund serves beers from the local Milton Brewery
Milton Brewery
Milton Brewery is a brewery in the village of Milton, on the outskirts of the city of Cambridge, England.It was established in 1999. Its first beer, named Pegasus, has won several awards including runner-up for the CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain...
, Fullers
Fullers
Fullers may refer to:* Fuller's Brewery, a British regional brewing company* Fullers Bridge, a bridge in Sydney* Fullers Ferries, a ferry company in New Zealand...
, and Czech Budweiser Budvar. Friday night is Vera Lynn
Vera Lynn
Dame Vera Lynn, DBE is an English singer-songwriter and actress whose musical recordings and performances were enormously popular during World War II. During the war she toured Egypt, India and Burma, giving outdoor concerts for the troops...
Appreciation Society night when large gin and tonic
Gin and tonic
A gin and tonic is a highball cocktail made with gin and tonic water poured over ice. It is usually garnished with a slice or wedge of lime, or lemon. The amount of gin varies according to taste...
s are served to the sounds of the wartime forces sweetheart.
Like The Eagle
The Eagle Pub
Originally opened in 1667, as the ‘Eagle and Child’, The Eagle is one of the larger pubs in Cambridge, England, on the north side of Bene't Street in the centre of the city. The site is owned by Corpus Christi College and is managed by Greene King brewery...
, on Bene't Street
Bene't Street
Bene't Street is a short but historic street in central Cambridge, England. There is a junction with King's Parade to the north and Trumpington Street to the south at the western end of the street. Free School Lane leads off to the south. To the east, the street continues as Wheeler Street.The...
, the pub ceiling has been adorned with the candle signatures of locals and notable guests.
In 2007, it was pointed out that the pub sign depicted the arms of Sankt Radegund bei Graz
Sankt Radegund bei Graz
Sankt Radegund bei Graz is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in Styria, Austria....
rather than the Saint herself. A local artist was commissioned to correct the mistake and the story attracted media comment.
In 2010, the new landlord, James Hoskins, reverted to a design incorporating the former (incorrect) arms. He is currently carrying out a programme of refurbishment and redecoration of the premises.