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A two-storey, yellow brick house with a tiled roof, five sash windows, and a central blue door with a brick arch surround.

217 High Street Cottenham

217 (153) High Street, Cottenham

History of 217 High Street

1841

Richard Norman, 41, brewer


1851

Richard Norman, 23, farmer of 50 acres and brewer employing 3 men

This house survived the 1850 fire even though brewery was destroyed.


1855 ‘The Cottenham Brewery’ sold by Richard Haddow Norman to his brother-in-law, Charles Male.


1861

Mary Norman, 62, land proprietor, b Cottenham

A picture of Male’s brewery taken before 1871 is the oldest known photo of Cottenham.


1871

Charles Male, 42, brewer and farmer of 140 acres employing 7 men and 1 boy

 

William Male, 45, merchant and farmer of 80 acres employing 4 men and 2 boys


1881

Charles Male, 52, brewer and farmer of 200 acres, b Cottenham

 

William Male, 55, farmer of 210 acres employing 8 men and 3 boys, b Cottenham


1885 Charles Male died.

1890 Cottenham Brewery stock auctioned off.


1891

Ann Male, 61, retired brewer


1901

Ann Male, 71, leaving on own means, b Cottenham


1911

Frederick Gifford, 45, gardener’s labourer, b Wilburton


1939 (153)

Herbert Carrington, b 1893, farmer and dairyman


The brewery buildings were demolished to build Curringtons Close.

Current number: (217)

 

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