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The Johnny Gilpin, 17 Gold Street, Cambridge

History of 17 Gold Street

1830s

The John Gilpin: the sign for this pub was painted by Richard Leach and is held by the Museum of Cambridge. He painted in circa 1830.

A document containing several paragraphs of printed black text on a white background describing the John Gilpin pub sign.

John Gilpin, pub sign by Richard Leach, commentary ©Museum of Cambridge


1851

John Ricket, 53, publican,


1871

Joseph Farnham, 29, licensed victualler Johnny Gilpin maltster, b Cambridge


1913

William George Shipp, The Johnny Gilpin

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