26 High Street, early 20th cent (Cambs Collection)
26 High Street, Great Shelford
History of 26 High Street
Mr Brown, barber. The front garden was concreted over to make parking for motor bikes. The young men waiting would turn coins in the brickwork making coin shaped holes.
1939
Edward C Elbourne, b 1892, maintenance engineer
The front room was used as a manual telephone exchange in WWII.
Building dates
- Built 1900–1929
Source for this date
- Built 1900–1929: EPC construction age band: 1900–1929
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