172 (76) – 174 (77) Newmarket Road, Heart of Oak, Royal Oak, Black Bull
History of 172 and 174 Newmarket Road
Royal Commission Survey of Cambridge 1959: of two storeys … it was built in the 18th century on a T- shaped plan … contains 18th century fireplace surrounds of wood with some enrichments.
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1851: Royal Oak [in this year there were two inns very near each other, the Royal Oak and the Black Bull. In later years it is possible they merged]
James Preston, 50, publican and carman
1851: Black Bull
James Low, 60, victualler and hay dealer
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1861:
(77) Richard Lithell, 55, grocer
(76) Margaret Low, widow, 63, publican and carter
Richard Low, 32, brewer
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1871: Bull
(77) Walter Peak, 59, general dealer
(76) Christopher Thurston, 62, brickmaker and publican
Richard Lowe, lodger, unemployed brewer
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1881:
(76) Hearts of Oak
Edward Bolton, 31, contractor and publican
(77)
William Head, 35, milkman
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1891: Heart of Oak
Esther Warren, 48, inn keeper
(77) James Hodson, 50, lamp lighter
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1901:
(76)
Michael Cozens, publican
(77)
Charles Rippingale, labourer
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1913:
(172) Hearts of Oak
Percy George White
(174)
Samuel Saggers
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1962: neither listed