213 – 215 High Street, Cottenham
213 (149) High Street, Post Office, Cottenham
History of 213 High Street
1851
William Smith, 24, land proprietor, b Soham
1861
Henry Franklin, 25, chemist and druggist
1869
Henry Franklin took over the running of the Post Office from the Cottenham Supply Stores on the corner of Lambs Lane.
1871
Henry Franklin, 35, chemist wine and spirit merchant and postmaster, b Lincs
1881
Arthur Holdgate, 31, dispensing chemist
1883
Post Office retuned to Cottenham Supply Stores.
1890
Post Office returned to this location under Arthur Holdgate
1891
Arthur Holdgate, chemist and sub-postmaster
Post Office, High Street, Cottenham (photo E Smith)
1901
Arthur Holdgate, 51, chemist and druggist, b Kings Lynn
Ada, 41, b Kimbolton
Gordon, 16, b Cottenham
Brenda, 6, b Cottenham
Harriet Slowe, mother in law, widow, 86, living on own means, b Rothwell
Post office, High Street, Cottenham
1911
Arthur Holdgate, 61, chemist, b Kings Lynn
1929
Arthur Holdgate died and his daughter Brenda took over
1939
Brenda M Holdgate, b 1894, sub-postmistress
1973
Post Office moved across road
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