Cross Keys, High Street CottenhamCross Keys, High Street, Cottenham
History of the Cross Keys
See Francis Garrett: History of Cottenham’s Inns and Hostelries
1818, William Ivatt of 333 High Street, left to his nephew, James Ivatt ‘ his clos and premises over the Green.’
1830s: James built a brewery and opened the Cross Keys public house managed by William Bruff.
1848 licence transferred to James Finch whose father kept the Fountain.
1858: John Holmes moved from Waggon and Horse to take over the pub.
1859, James Ivatt died and property inherited by nephew Thomas Ivatt.
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1881: Cross Keys Public House
Emma Holmes, 53, inn keeper, b Hants
William, 28, farmer of 7 acres of land, b Willingham
Lucy, 26, b Middlesex epileptic
Emma, 24, dressmaker, b Cottenham
Edwin, 16, engineers apprentice, b Cottenham
Charles, 16, carpenters apprentice, b Cottenham
December 1881 licence passed to Joseph Peck, a blacksmith at the same location.
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1886:
Following death of Thomas Ivatt, property sold by auction. Described as: old-licensed freehold public house known as the Cross Keys which contains tap room, bar parlour, bar, kitchen, public room, pantry, beer cellar, 5 bedrooms and 2 attics.
Purchasers were J and J E Philips, Royston brewers.
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1891: Cross Keys
Josiah Peck, 44, blacksmith, b Cottenham
Eliza, 44, b Cottenham
Henry, 20, b Cottenham
Frederick, 16, b Cottenham
Alfred Pauley, 27, machinist, b Cottenham
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1900:
James Piper took the licence but lost it the following year after he was found to have sold spirits to two fourteen year old boys.
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1901:
Hyam Pierce took the licence.
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1906:
Walter Ward took the house moving from the Garden Gate
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1914:
Ernest Smith took over after the closure of the Red Lion.
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1917:
Ernest Smith found guilty of serving soldiers from the VAD hospital in the village and lost licence.
George Gander took over.
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1922:
Edward Ellwood licensee
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1936:
Frank Gawthroup licensee
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1945:
Alfred Lampard licensee
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1955:
John Spooner
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1963:
Gertrude Spooner
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1968:
Lionel Pryor
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Pub closed in 1971