32 Jesus Lane

History of 32 Jesus Lane

The 1959 Royal Commission survey states: it was built probably shortly before the middle of the 18th century. In the 19th century new kitchen offices were added on the N. The classically proportioned front of No. 32 Jesus Lane is of note as an example of 18th century street architecture of much dignity. There are a large number of original features inside.

1846

Charles Henry Cooper was the coroner residing at the inquest into the Spinning House and death of Elizabeth Howe

1851 unnumbered

Charles Henry Cooper, 43, JP town clerk of Cambridge and attorney at law employing 5 clerks, b Bucks

Jane, 43, b Cambridge

Thompson, 14, b Cambridge

Harriet Elizabeth 10, b Cambridge

Jane Mary, 8, b Cambridge

John William, 5, b Cambridge

Sophia Turner, 28, servant, b Hull

Elizabeth Pratt, 23, servant, b Grantchester

Sarah Cropley, 21, servant, b Ely

Anonymous letter to Cooper 1853:

Jesus Lane: Anon letter to C H Cooper 1853 (Cambridgeshire Archives)

Jesus Lane: Anon letter to C H Cooper 1853 (Cambridgeshire Archives)

Transcription: Sidney Street Sept 23rd 1853

Honoured Sir, Convinced as I am that you have laid our town under heavy obligations by efforts made to raise it morally and politically I feel a consequent boldness in calling attention to a very desirable and perfectly attainable better state of things. I refer to public prostitution being impeded . A quiet but energetic course might be pursued whereby unfortunates would be effectually hindered from from touting for their sepulchres if shame in our market place and streets to the inessarable [?] injury of our young men. I am not ignorant of the fact that such undertaking needs a high degree of discretion and a correct appreciation of good resulting from it but happily for us men possessing those qualifications are to be found. I cherish a hope that the future of Cambridge may prove our Borough government as been in the hands of the wise and the good. I am honoured sir your obedient servant, Civis. To C H Cooper Esq Jesus Lane.

Charles Henry Cooper, 1859

1861 (wrongly numbered 29 in the census)

Charles Henry Cooper, 53, town clerk, b Bucks [antiquarian]

The Annals of Cambridge – Charles Henry Cooper’s comprehensive record of our city

1913

Rev Charles Edmund Lambert, principal of clergy training school

1962

Rev Philip S Watson