The Maid of Honour cake has been
part of Richmond history for nearly 300 years. It Is believed
that Henry VIIIth was the first to use its name when he met
Ann Boleyn and other Maids Of Honour at his Royal Household
of Richmond Palace eating the cakes from a silver dish.
The first Richmond Maids of Honour shop can be traced back to
the early 18th century and it is here Robert Newens the present
owners great great grandfather served his apprenticeship. The
cakes soon became a feature of taking tea in fashionable Richmond.
In 1850 Robert Newens continued the tradition of selling and
making Maids Of Honour and in 1860 moved his shop to Kew where
it can still be found to this day. The fifth generation of The
Newens Family maintain this tradition and continue to serve
their long standing speciality "Maids Of Honour".
The bakery and tearooms also provide a mouthwatering experience
for any visitor and offer a huge variety of high quality home
made cakes, meat pies, cream teas and traditional English Luncheons.
The shop now holds its own unique place in Richmond's history
having served its community and its visitors for over a century
and a half.
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Newens - 100 years
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