205 – 209 High Street, Cottenham

205 – 207 (145) High Street, Black Horse, Cottenham

History of the Black Horse

See Francis Garrett, Cottenham’s Inns and Hostelries

1826 premises bought by James Chivers

1830s Brewhouse built

1837 Black Horse Stock Club formed

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1841

John Moore, 25, blacksmith

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1850 house destroyed by fire in April. Rebuilt and James Nottage licensee.

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1851

James Nottage, 37, inn keeper

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1861 Black Horse Inn

James Nottage, 46, farm 6 acres and inn keeper, b Cottenham

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1862

Ebenezer and James Chivers had run brewery since their father’s death. They dissolved the partnership in October. Jame’s sold of his portion of the stock. Ebenezer continued in the business.

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1871 Black Horse Inn

John Graves, 51, dealer and publican, Cottenham

James Nottage’s widow had married John Graves.

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1879

John Bartingale moves from the Engineers Arms.

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1881

John Bartingale, 33, publican, b Cottenham

Caroline, 30, b Cottenham

Elizabeth Anne Moore, 15, servant, b Cottenham

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1891

John Bartingale, 43, ag.lab. publican, b Cottenham

Caroline, 40, b Cottenham

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1892

Ebenezer Chivers sold brewery and public house to P R Holben

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1894 John Kent took over as publican from John Bartingale

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1896 Herbert Ward publican

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1897

Ebenezer’s son, Fred Chivers, ceased brewing

Brewery and Black Horse sold to Greene King for £1320.

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1901

Frederick Tadman, 40, publican, b London

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1903

Licence refused.

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1913

James Piper, 45, coal dealer, b Dullingham

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1939 (145)

James Piper, 66, retired coal merchant

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Modern: (205)