121 Chesterton Road, St Andrew’s Lodge

History of 121 Chesterton Road

1891

Newton William J March, 41, vicar of St Lukes, b Derbyshire

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1913

vacant

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Wallis Autogyros at 121 Chesterton Road — 27 November 1964
Wallis Autogyros Ltd, formed by Wing Commander Kenneth Wallis and his cousin, produce some of the world’s smallest aircraft. Military versions of his autogyro have been tested by the Army and reached more than 10,000 feet. Now the design is being simplified for amateur flyers. Twelve are being completed at a factory at 121 Chesterton Road. His father built the ‘Wallbro’ monoplane in St Barnabas Road in 1909, but it was destroyed by a storm 64 11 27b

Credit: Mike Petty Archive, Cambridge Chesterton Road Area Scrapbook, reference 64 11 27b