Ison Histon Road premises c.1970 (Cambs Collection)

143 Histon Road (Henison Granaries)

History of 143 Histon Road

1925/6 site acquired by Herbert Ison.

The business was called ‘Henison Granaries’ the ‘Hen’ part signifying their large trade in poultry food. ‘Henison’ was the name of ‘the complete laying meal’, their own brand of poultry feed. They traded as H. F. & E. Ison, the H being Herbert, the F being Frederick and Frank and the E being Ernest.

1937

Herbert Frederick Ison, corn merchants, Henison granaries

1962

H F Ison, corn merchants

For more information on the Ison family see:

http://histonroadcemetery.org/graves/cambridgelives/FrederickIson/