The Old Spring, 1 Ferry path, Chesterton

History of the Old Spring

Dispute over a bath at the Spring public house — 25 July 1913
William Macintosh, a director of Messrs A. Macintosh & Sons told the court the landlord of the Spring public house, Chesterton Road had selected a bath and other things to be fixed at the pub, saying he would get the brewers, Lacons to pay it. But no payment was forthcoming. The defendant’s solicitor said it was a most expensive piece of luxury. The judge: ‘Do you call a bath a luxury’. ‘It is here in Cambridge. We have no public baths here’. Judgement was given for the plaintiffs. 13 07 25

Credit: Mike Petty Archive, Cambridge Chesterton Road Area Scrapbook, reference 13 07 25