36 & 37, The Flowerpot, City Road, Cambridge

History of 36 & 37 City Road

These premises had once been a pub called The Flowerpot.

F R Leach started his business here in 1850 and at one time had 60 painters here who worked all over the country.

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1871 36 & 37 City Road

Frederick R Leach, 34, painter: church ornament and glass painting employing 12 men and 2 boys, b Cambridge
Mary Ann, 33, b Cambridge
Barnet M, 6, b Cambridge
Ada M M, 5, b Cambridge
Frederic M, 2, b Cambridge
Walter P, 4 mos, b Cambridge
Agnes Turner, visitor, 12, b Ditton

In 1861 Frederick was living at 1 Newmarket Road

The firm opened a showroom at 3 St Mary’s Passage.

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1904 F R Leach died

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1913

Frederick R Leach & Sons, art workmen, painting, glazing, joinery, metal and cabinet works

(36a) Barnet Maclean Leach

F R Leach Son Ltd went into voluntary liquidation

After the firm broke up Barnet Leach continued at 36 City Road, Frederick at 27 City Road and Walter at 18 King’s Parade and at Caroline Place.

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1939 (35 & 36)

B McLean Leach and Son, decorators and artists in stained glass

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1970

(36)

W Barlow
S Plackett

(37)

Commercial Art Enterprises, commercial artists

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1980s

This was the workshop of Harold Lister who lived at no.35 City Road.

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2026