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Nos 1-4 Brookside

2 Brookside, Trumpington Road (Beech House)

History of 2 Brookside

2 Brookside

See history of Pemberton allotment in New Town

1868

Met office Archives record James Nutter at Beech House keeping temperature and rainfall data. (email from AS 2022)

1871 (3 Trumpington Road)

James Nutter, 43, Miller merchant, b Cambridge

1881 (2 Beach House)

James Nutter, 63, miller and merchants employing 12 men, b Cambridge

Lucy A, 24, b Cambridge

Helen, 20, b Cambridge

Emma Petch, 23, cook, b Great Swaffham

Eliza Brown, 23, housemaid, b West Wickham

Annie Bradford, 18, under housemaid,  b West Wickham

1901

Herbert T Barnes-Laurence, 48, schoolmaster, b Yorks

Isabella Lowry, 38, cook, b Ireland

Ellen Miller, 42, housemaid, b Norfolk

Sarah Stevens, 24, parlourmaid, b Cambs

1911 Beech House Brookside

David Munsey, 69, jeweller and silversmith,  b Willingham

Catherine, 63, b Cambs

Grace Mary Brown, 24, cook, b Grantchester

Myrtle Biggs, 21, housemaid, b Histon

1913

Dr Campbell Morgan

1921

Cheshunt (Congregational ) College rented to the Methodist Church, this house. Six students arrived in October 1921. In 1922 a site in Jesus Lane became available and was purchased. In 1924 the community moved to Jesus Lane.

1962

Cambridge Institute of Education

Mrs Lambert

Mrs McArthur

1953-1962

The Bell family lived here: Oswald, Vida (who taught at St Faiths, and their two children.

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