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Cambridge Arms, Fitzroy Street (MoC11.92.70)

6 (7) King Street, The Cambridge Arms

History of 6 King Street

1861: (7)

Richard Dixon

1881: (7)

George Scales

The Scales brewery was established in 1866 at 7 King Street and remained in his ownership until 1925. In that year Scales was providing beer to 13 Cambridge pubs. Some artefacts of the brewery ae in the possession of the Industrial Archaeology Museum.

1901: (7) Cambridge Arms

George Scales, 66, brewer wine spirits, b Norfolk

1913: (6)

Alfred Scales

(6a) Frank G Hills, watchmaker

1925:

Property purchased by Barclay Perkins

1962:

(6-16) H W Peak Ltd

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