17 Trinity Street, Blue Boar Hotel, Cambridge

History of 17 Trinity Street

See Stage Coaches by Enid Porter for an overview of coaching inns in Cambridge.

Listed Building

C18. 4 storeys; painted brick; wood cornice with mutules below parapet; 4 windows with jalousies; wrought iron grilles to 1st floor windows.

1838

The Bee-Hive coach ran on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9am via Royston and ware to Holborn.

1861

Remmington Pratt, 47,  innkeeper Blue Boar & 2 stables, b Shelford

Harriet, 48, b Cambridge

Harriett, 18, b Cambridge

Lucy R, 16, b Cambridge

Ellen, 6, b Cambridge

Susannah Kidman, servant, 35, b Comberton

Sarah Unwin, 24, b Essex

By 1861 Remmington Pratt was living at Ventress Farm on Cherry Hinton Road.

1871

1881

(Blue Boar)

George B Harris, 57, hotel and livery stable keeper, b London

Eliza, 49, b Suffolk

George W, 24, b London

Edith E, 19, b London

Janet J, 18, b London

Gertrude C, 15, b London

Mary A Roper, sister in law, 55, b Suffolk

Esther Morgan, servant, 23, b Essex

Melinda Pearson, servant, 21, b Suffolk

Herbert Alflat, servant, 20, stable boy, b Norfolk

1891

1901

Blue Boar Hotel

Samuel Sleigh, 44, hotel proprietor, b Staffs

Emily, 43, b London

Emily B, 18, b Suffolk

Grace M Hempstead, 21, barmaid, b Kent

Beatrice M Miller, 26, waitress, b Fulbourn

Ada E Owen, 26, waitress, b London

Florence M Petit, 15, servant, b Cambridge

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16/1/1903 Samuel Sleigh, formerly occupier of the Blue Boar Hotel, Trinity Street, Cambridge, sued an architect for damages. In 1899 he took the lease of the Blue Boar which was very much out of repair, both structurally and otherwise. Trinity College, the owners, recommended Coulson and Lofts to carry out alterations and consented to expend £3,000, but no more. When the costs went over budget he had been sued for the extra but claimed the architect had been negligent. His case was dismissed (Cambridge Press)

1911

Blue Boar Hotel

Benjamin Sadler, 42, hotel proprietor, b Derbyshire

Kate, 42, assisting in business, b Northants

John Howard Whitland, visitor, 21, gentleman, b London

George Caldecot, servant, 25, hotel waiter, b Cambridge

William Thomas Grimsey, 28, hotel cook, b Essex

Alice Maud Doel, 23, hotel servant, b Suffolk

Eliza Whiteland, 26, hotel servant, b Cambs

Annie Mayweth, 18, hotel servant, b Cambs

1913

The Blue Boar Hotel and Restaurant

B Sadler proprietor

Headquarters Cam Sailing Club

Mrs Pankhurst visits Cambridge – 1913

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21/2/1936 A new Blue Boar hotel, refined and distinctive yet homely has been taking shape in Trinity Street. A new Georgian cornice and canopy has been installed with flood-lighting producing a beautiful effect. Internally structural alterations, redecoration and refurbishing make the hotel a place of comfort and restful beauty with every modern refinement to ensure the enjoyment of residents who have a choice of gas, coal or electric fires in the bedrooms. The main lounge was originally a cobblestone yard into which coaches were driven. It was covered in in 1900. (Cam. News)

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