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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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