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The Tiger, Red Lion Inn, High Street, Cottenham

History of the Red Lion

See Francis Garrett, Cottenham’s Inns and Hostelries. The pub stood between 90 and 100 High Street.

1724: Thomas Glover sold the property to John Sparke, Cambridge brewer

1753: Richard Negus licensee of The Tiger

1773: William and Philip Watts

1820: Jeremiah Cross; name changed to Red Lion

1805: bought by the Gotobed brewers of Trumpington Street

1826: William Woods

1828: William Haird

1838: John Murfitt is now licensee, referred by writer Richard Rolph.

1850: house bought by Alice Norman who ran it with her son Richard.

1868: After death of Richard George Radford took over

1870: Thomas Chapman

1872: James Cox

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1881:

James Cox, 46, general dealer and farmer of 31 acres employing 1 man, b Cottenham

Catherine, 41, b Cherry Hinton

Harriet Elizabeth, 17, b Cottenham

William, 15, b Cottenham

Herbert, 5, b Cottenham

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1889: Ernest Smith

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1891: Red Lion Inn

Ernest H Smith, 26, shop dealer, b Cottenham

Martha, 22, b Waterbeach

Henry W, 11 mos, b Cottenham

Alice Rowell, 14, visitor, b Waterbeach

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1913: licence refused and the house sold in 1914

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