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2 - 10 High Street, Grantchester (MoC422/56)

2 – 10 High Street, Wright’s Row, Grantchester

History of 2 - 10 High Street

Listed building:

Row of cottages of several building periods. Late C17, early and later C18 and early C19. Mostly timber-framed on brick plinth, plaster rendered, but possibly some clay bat, particularly in the early C19 parts. Roofs are thatched, longstraw and reed, plain tiles and buff and red pantiles.

2 – 10 High Street, Grantchester

The name may be connected with Alexander Wright who in 1513 was miller of Grantchester. They were not all built at the same time however. There is also a possible connection with Edward Wright a baker whose shop was at no.8. At the time of the enclosures Edward Wright owned the Green Man, the Red Lion and two or three houses in Wright’s Row.

The Cambridgeshire Cottage Improvement Society acquired Wright’s Row in 19038 and converted the original 8 cottages into 5 and fitted them with water supplies, indoor sanitation and electric lighting. Previously there had been one standpipe for all the cottages.

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