158 (70) (69) Newmarket Road, George and Dragon

History of 158 Newmarket Road

Royal Commission Survey of Cambridge 1959: temperance hotel, formerly the ‘George and Dragon’. 14 yds E of Leeke Street, of two storeys with cellar and attics, has walls of plastered timber framing …. the deeds of the house include dentures of 1737 for the land where ‘lately stood the … tenement known as the Magpie.’

1807 Pub called the George from at least this date. It is a property owned by Richard Foster, an extensive landowner across Cambridge.

1851 George and Dragon

William Maile, 23, innkeeper

1861 (69) George and Dragon

Richard Thurlburn, 43, publican

26 lodgers

1871 (69) George and Dragon

William Weston, 45, publican

9 lodgers and 10 servants

1881 (69) The George and Dragon

Phillip Bell, 42, college servant

4 servants and 12 lodgers

(70) William Gam, 60, chimney sweep

Nos. 1-3 George and Dragon Yard first appear.This may mark the transformation of lodging houses into independent dwellings.

1885 George and Dragon Coffee tavern

1891

(69) Coffee Tavern

Charles J Ball, stationers assistant

1 servant and 2 lodgers

(70)

William Gaine, chimney sweep

1901 (70) to let

1913 The Temperance Boarding House

W F Ward, proprietor

Temperance House Yard:

Abbey Miniature Rifle Range

(2) Mrs Elderkin

Shamrock Passage:

(1) –

(2) William Nunn

(5) C Cranfield

(6) William Nunn

1962

(158-160)

Ward Cox and Son pastrycooks

Mrs A Cox