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127, Dant bakery and 129, Scales Hotel, Chesterton Road, looking north west towards St Luke's church129 Chesterton Road, Scales Hotel, Portland Arms
History of 129 Chesterton Road
1861
John Rich, 24, publican, Girton
Ann, 25, b Cambridge
Robert, 9 mos, b Chesterton
Sarah Amy, niece, 11, b Cambridge
John Levitt, boarder, 22, labourer, b Horningsea
George Poole, lodger, 42, miller, b West Wratten
Sophia Dewey, 21, servant, b Witcham
In 1841 John Rich was living at Bunker’s Hill, Girton
In 1871 the Rich family were at 33 Market Hill
1881
George Scales
The Scales family lived at 7 King Street.
1891 129 Chesterton Road, Scales Hotel
Michael Rowell, 46, licensed victualler, b Chesterton
Caroline, 46, b London
Maude, 20, b Chesterton
Michael, 19, general assistant, b Chesterton
Charles, 18, general assistant, b Chesterton
William, 12, b Chesterton
Harry, 10, b Chesterton
Florence, 9, b Chesterton
Jack, 7, b Chesterton
Benyon, 5, b Chesterton
Marguerite, 3, b Chesterton
Elizabeth Barnsley, mother in law, widow, 83, living on own means, b London
Charles Barnsley, brother in law, 56, waterman, b London
Annie Wagstaff, niece, widow, 29,
Harry Barnsley, boarder, 22, waterman, b Chesterton
Emily Cornwell, 17, servant, b Chesterton
In 1881 the Rowells were at the Bleeding Heart on Chesterton High Street.
1901 Scales Hotel, Milton Road
Michael Rowell, 55, hotel keeper and farmer, b Chesterton
Caroline, 54, b London
Maud, 30, b Chesterton
William, 33, farmer’s son, b Chesterton
Harry, 20, plumber, b Chesterton
Florence, 19, barmaid, b Chesterton
Jack, 17, b Chesterton
Benyon, 16, b Chesterton
Daisy, 13, b Chesterton
William, brother, widower, 66, living on own means, b Chesterton
Dorris Tweed, granddaughter, 4, Durham
Scales Hotel, Mitcham’s Corner
1911
Michael Rowell, 67, widower, farmer and publican, b Chesterton
Harry, 30, assisting in the business, b Chesterton
Jack, 26, assisting in the business, b Chesterton
Florence, 28, assisting in the business, b Chesterton
Margaret, 23, assisting in the business, b Chesterton
1913 Scales’ Hotel
Florence Rowell
GER and GNR Parcels Receiving Office
1924 Reuben [Elsden?] took over
1930s – 1950s:
This was the HQ of the 12th Cambridge Milton Road School Scouts. The Rovers were based at “The Adventurer”, Scout Dock, Riverside Court, Chesterton Road, (c 1950).
In 2025 MA sent this note:
I came to Cambridge aged 1 year old when my parents took over the Portland Arms on Mitcham’s Corner. My bedroom overlooked the Cambridge City football ground and if my parents weren’t too busy, we would cross over to Victoria Bridge to feed the ducks. I have a lot of memories of Midsummer Common and the Fair, of the piles of horse chestnut leaves to walk through, and of course the boathouses. Mr Guiver’s grocery shop was right on the corner with his alluring wooden box of glacé cherries behind the counter. Maskell’s Bakery through the archway on Victoria Avenue – I will always remember its very special smell and the warmth of freshly baked loaves. The Cambridge Folk Club which met in the Portland Arms Club Room where there was an old pianola. Sitting on the knees of The Dubliners and being allowed to get up and play the piano for them and sing with them.
1962
Portland Arms
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