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The Shakespeare, Newmarket Road Oct 1951 (MoC178.71)

44 (14 & 15 Sun Street) Newmarket Road, The Shakespeare

History of 44 Newmarket Road

1837 Shakespeare Brewery

Probably in existence from this date when William Papworth acquired the Blue Ball at Grantchester.

1848

Brewery and 13 public houses put up for sale but William Papworth carried on with the brewery and two pubs.

1861

Business sold to William Towler of Lincs.

(15 Sun Street) Shakespeare

Hannah Beeton, 49, publican, b Lincs

1871 Shakespeare

Hannah Beeton

1881

(14) William Towler

(15) Susan Beton

1891

(14) William Towler

(15) Susan Beeton

1895

On Towler’s death business sold  at auction in 1897 to Lacons of Yarmouth. They closed the brewery but retained the tap as the ‘Shakespeare.’

1901 (14?) Probable location

William Towler, 45, farmer, b Cambridge

Florence, 45, b London

Doris, 7, b Cambridge

Marjorie, 6, b Cambridge

Jack, 4, b Cambridge

Eva Dockerill, 16, servant, b Cambridge

1913 The Shakespeare

J Passant

1962 not listed

The Shakespeare (MoC178.71)

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