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39 Norwich Street, Advent 2021

39 (73) Norwich Street

History of 39 Norwich Street

1865

Built by Trinity Hall and leased to Robert Sayle for 98 years

1872

Lease assigned to William Clayton, builder

1881

(73)

John Robinson, 60, shoemaker, b Northants

Mary Ann, 62, b Kent


1891

(73)

Robert Laws, 51, coal agent, b Norfolk

Mary, 53, b Norfolk

Mary E, 24, milliner’s assistant, b Cambridge

Robert J, 20, grocer’s clerk, b Cambridge

William H, 16, builder’s clerk,  b Cambridge

1901

(73)

Robert Laws, coal agent

1910

Lease assigned to Barrett Christmas and Maria Brand of the Leys School. Sale price £205. Yearly rent £1 9s 1/2d part of yearly rent of £2 18s 1d.

1911

Robert Laws, 71, widower, waiter hotel, b Norfolk

Louisa Rooke, housekeeper, 61, b Cambridge

1946

Assigned to Max Walters of St Johns College (borrower) and Grace Lilly Gotobed (purchaser). She advance £400 at 4%.

1950

Lease assigned between Betty James Yandell and Arthur Kenneth Sykes

1963

Trinity Hall lease expired and sold freehold to Mrs Yandell for £875.

Mrs Yandell sold to Mes A W Proctor for £1075.

1970

Mrs Proctor sold to Mrs lawson for £2750

Mrs Lawson sold to Mr G A Brown for £4025

1972

Sold by Mr Brown to Mr AAA Edwards for £8250 and bought again by his own son Peter in Oct 1980 for £10,000.

1984

Sold by Peter Edwards to Maj and Mrs G L Stemp for £47,000.

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