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Plaque on wall of 21 Northampton Street

21 – 24 Northampton Street, Storey’s Almshouses, Merton Stores, Oyster Tavern

History of 21 - 24 Northampton Street

Listed Building:

Former Storey’s Almshouses. 1729. L-shaped block of tenements and shop. 2 storeys with attics; red brick; tile roof; band between storeys; hung and sliding sashes; hipped dormers; modern shop front with bow windows along Northampton Street. Founded at the bequest of Edward Storey 1693, to house the widows of clergymen. (RCHM 94). Nos 1 to 19 (consec) and Nos 21 to 30 (consec) form a group.

1895

(24) David E Pratt, grocer

1901

(24)

David E Pratt, grocer

James Robinson, assistant

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1913

(21) Miss Burbage

(22) Mrs Stubbings

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1962

(21) Cambridge Preservation Society

(22) F Robinson

Minnie Robinson was the widow of Sidney James Robinson who ran the grocery for many years. In 1981 she was living at 4 St Peter’s Street.

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1969

Bistro Italo

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Oyster Tavern

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1979

The Cambridge Ghost Book, Halliday and Murdie, 2000 gives an account of supernatural sightings on these premises. In 1979 lights went on and off mysteriously; in 1980 a figure was seen in the middle of the bar by two people. The same people saw the same apparition three weeks later.

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1981

Crust’s wine bar

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1986

Sold by Edward Storey Foundation to St John’s College in 1986

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circa 2010:

St John’s Chophouse

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