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.
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
1861
(77) Richard Lithell, 55, grocer
(76) Margaret Low, widow, 63, publican and carter
Richard Low, 32, brewer
1871 Bull
(77) Walter Peak, 59, general dealer
(76) Christopher Thurston, 62, brickmaker and publican
Richard Lowe, lodger, unemployed brewer
1881
(76) Hearts of Oak
Edward Bolton, 31, contractor and publican
(77)
William Head, 35, milkman
1891 Heart of Oak
Esther Warren, 48, inn keeper
(77) James Hodson, 50, lamp lighter
1901
(76)
Michael Cozens, publican
(77)
Charles Rippingale, labourer
1913
(172) Hearts of Oak
Percy George White
(174)
Samuel Saggers
1937
(172a) Premier Brush Co.
(172) Hearts of Oak, Charles Swann
(174) Mrs Kate Ellen Megroff, confectioner
Scene of fire at Barham’s brush factory, Newmarket Road, 1928 – probably Premier Brush Co.
1962 neither listed
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