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A rectangular stone plaque with clipped corners, inscribed with THE LATHAM COTTAGES 1896, set into a rough-textured stone wall.

Latham Cottages High Street Chesterton ©RGL2023

194 – 202 (130 -140) High Street Chesterton, The Latham Cottages

History of Latham Cottages

1913 The Latham Cottages

  1. Mrs Elizabeth A Palmer, laundress
  2. Charles Sands, labourer
  3. Mrs Carter, charwoman
  4. Edward Phillips, boatman
  5. John Symonds, labourer

A row of terraced brick houses with red arched window lintels, white or grey brickwork, and low black iron garden railings.

Latham Cottages, High Street Chesterton ©RGL2023

These cottages were sold by Trinity Hall in 1924:

Lion Hotel, Friday 11th July at 6pm 1924 sale of 18 modern dwellings by Trinity Hall including:……………

Latham Cottages (5 cottages) and 142, 144 and 146 High Street.  Built in 1895 and let at weekly rents of 4s each to Messrs W Warren, E Amon and Mrs Maskill; total rent annual 3321 4s 0d.  Lot inc passage 4ft in width leading to the gardens at the back.
Each containing living room front with boarded floor and tiled stove; kitchen back with boarded floor, portable range, cupboard in recess and store cupboard under stairs; scullery in addition at its back with tiled floor, open fireplace, copper and sink; coal house and WC adjoining in lean to; 3 bedrooms, gas and water supplies are laid on.

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