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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