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A street view of Victorian-style commercial buildings on Hills Road, including one with arched windows and sale boards.

House of Commons, Hills Road (MoC153.70)

66 Hills Road, The House of Commons, (34), Cambridge

History of 66 Hills Road

1839

James Tofts (Pigot’s Directory)

1842

A printed document excerpt describing the sale of The House of Commons, a brick-and-slate dwelling on Hills Road, Cambridge.

1842, House of Commons, Hills Road, sold as part of sale of Nutter’s properties.(Cambridgeshire Archives)

James Nutter house, Trumpington Street

1851

(Gardner’s Directory) James Newman

1861

(34)

John Windridge, 57, brewer, b Warwicks

Ann, 47, b Cambridge

Elizabeth Clark, daughter in law, 14, b Cambridge

Kate Windridge, daughter, 10, b Cambridge

Ellen Windridge, daughter, 6, b Cambridge

1871

(34)

James  Gathercole, 69, inn keeper, b Suffolk

Elizabeth, 46, b Chesterton

James, 19, bookseller’s assistant, b Chesterton

Elizabeth F, 17, dressmaker, b Chesterton

Mary P, 11, b Chesterton

Rebecca Stubbings, 19, servant, b Essex

Annie Harris, boarder, 24, annuitant, b Isle of Wight

1881

William R Harding, publican, 26, b Reach

Elizabeth, 26, b Great Swaffham

James Lane, brother, 15, billiard marker, b Burwell

1891

James Wilfred Giles, 32, publican, b Gloucs.

Sarah A, sister, 23, barmaid, b Gloucs.

Wilfred C, 2,

1901

George Smith, 55, licensed victualler, b Essex

Emma, 53, b Suffolk

1911

George Clifford Lines, 37, publican, b Norfolk

Florence, 52, assisting in business, b Hants

Ethel, 9, b London

George, 8, b London

Thomas Smith, 29, brother in law, groom Royal Service, b Norfolk

Annie Smith, sister, b Norfolk

May Smith, niece, 1, b Norfolk

Florence Frost, servant, 17, b Cambs

1913

G C Line, House of Commons

1962

Four elephants with draped covers walk single file along the street in front of the House of Commons pub on Hills Road.

House of Commons, Hills Road, Cambridge 1962

1969

pub closed

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