61 Newmarket Road (MoC295/70)

61 Newmarket Road, The Priory Grange, Cambridge

History of 61 Newmarket Road

Royal Commission Survey of Cambridge 1959: built in the first half of the 18th century and probably comprised a main range with a single storey kitchen behind … NE of the house is a large timber-framed and brick outbuilding, much altered but probably of the late 17th century, with a massive central chimney stack. The ground floor now forms two garages.

1913

William K Bird

The Priory Nursing Home, Miss Lamb matron

Cambridge District Nursing Home, Miss Lendrum, matron

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1914

61 Newmarket Road — death of ex-Sergeant Samuel Carter, 27 March 1914
Death of ex-Sergeant Carter. — We regret to record the death of ex-Sergeant Samuel Carter which occurred at his residence, 61, Newmarket Road, at the age of 70 years. Mr. Carter was a native of Melbourn and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carter, of the village. Up to the age of 20 years, he followed the occupation of a farm labourer with his father and joined the Borough Police Force in 1863, ultimately retiring in 1895 as a Sergeant after 32 years’ faithful service. On his retirement from the force, Mr. Carter was appointed custodian of the Botanic Gardens and remained in that situation up to the time of his death. He has also been on the staff of the New Theatre since its opening in 1896 and his face will be missed at the pit door. In all, he has worn uniform for 51 years, which is indeed a record. – 1914 03 27
Credit: Mike Petty, Cambridge Newmarket Road Scrapbook 1897 to 1990, entry 1914 03 27.

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1962

Miss Constance Bronwen Jones, MB

Miss Patricia Corston, MB

Leonard J Gauge