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An elderly, white-bearded man in a dark suit sits in an armchair, reading a large open book against a background of bookshelves.

Rev Henry Barclay Swete

56 Bateman Street, Newland Villa

History of 56 Bateman Street

A three-story yellow brick house with a red front door, bay window, and a sign reading Newland Villa on the corner.

56 Bateman Street

1871

Trinity Hall lease to George A Shippey


1901

Henry B Swete, Regius Professor of Divinity, 66, b Gloucs

Minnie B A Swete, niece, 31, b Somerset

Minnie S Finch, 22, housemaid, b Hunts

Louise L Faller, 16, kitchenmaid, b Cambs


1911

Dr Swete

Winifred Golding, servant, 31, cook, b Girton

Grace Spalding, 20, housemaid,  b Landbeach

A rectangular stone plaque embedded in a dark brick wall features the incised black-painted lettering NEWLAND VILLA.

56 Bateman Street detail


1913

Rev Henry Barclay Swete, fellow Gonville and Caius, Regius Professor of Divinity, Chaplain to HM the King


1958

Leased to E B Ceadel


1962 –

 

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