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78 Searle Street, Thorpe House

History of 78 Searle Street

1913 Thorpe House

Harry Clark, college cook

1970

Richard R Custerson

Note from CN in 2023: My parents Lorna and Richard Custerson. Both myself and my brother were born there. My dad worked first at Matthews in Cambridge before the war, and then later became chief cashier at Marshalls airport. Both were very involved with Victoria Road Congregational Church.

Building dates

  • Built by 1899
Source for this date
  • Built by 1899: EPC construction age band: before 1900

Projects

  • Searle Street

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