The Rising Sun, Isleham

The History of the Rising Sun

Listed Building

Early C17 timber framed and rendered cottage of two bay plan extended by one bay to the right hand in late C17. (Historic England)

At one time the small outbuilding on the side of the entrance was a barber’s shop run by Herbert Goodchild.

1901 Rising Sun

Edward W Fletcher, 32, publican and labourer, b Isleham

Sarah A, 32, b Isleham

Annie Clarke, sister, 14, servant, b Isleham

1920s Arthur Houghton would spend a 1s on Saturday evenings here on two ints of beer and ten Woodbine cigarettes.

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