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A three-story brick building on Bridge Street houses an Oxfam shop with display windows at the ground-floor level.

34 Bridge Street Cambridge

34 Bridge Street

History of 34 Bridge Street

Black and white historical map showing buildings and land plots west of Bridge Street, Cambridge, with various labels.

West of Bridge Street in the Nineteenth Century

1717 nos 33 & 34 belonged to estate of Sir George Downing

1811 Downing estate auction by Downing College. Bought by John Eaden merchant and William Eaden senior, linen draper.

1827 properties remortgaged by Eaden family


1861

Edward George Ransom, 26, chemist and druggist, b Cambridge


1885  freehold of properties sold to Benjamin Jolley. Atfetr his death porperties divided between sons. Benjamin C Jolley had no. 33; William Jolley no. 34.

1911

David Gibbs, 37, clerk antique furniture, b Cambridge

Jessie, 34, b Cambridge

Alyn, 6, b Cambridge

Jean Birnie, mother in law, 65, b Scotland

Jeannie Birnie, sister in law, 38, muff maker draper, b USA

James Birnie, brother in law, 25, salesman antique furniture, b Cambridge


1913

Bennett & Sons, saddlers and harness makers


1931 St John’s bought property from William Jolley


1962

Cambridge Bedding Centre

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