Skip to content
  • home
  • map
  • search
Capturing Cambridge
  • search
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Home
  • /
  • Projects
  • /
  • South Cambridge­shire
  • /
  • Hinxton
  • Back Forward

66 High Street, King William IV, William House, Hinxton

History of the William IV

The King William IV was well known as a place to play Ring the Bull; one would throw rings onto a hook on the wall.

Early 20th century: landlords were the Straceys

Then, the Potters


1939

Walter Potter, b 1884, innkeeper

Phoebe, b 1888

Phyllis, b 1920

?

James Brown, b 1910, tiler


The Bagnells.

1960 the property was delicensed and became a private home, William House.

Building dates

  • Built by 1899
Source for this date
  • Built by 1899: EPC construction age band: before 1900

Tags

  • Public House

Projects

  • Hinxton

Share this article

Share onFacebook Share onBluesky

Contribute

Do you have any information about the people or places in this article? If so, then please let us know using the Contact page or by emailing capturingcambridge@museumofcambridge.org.uk.

Licence

The text on this page is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
.

Hinxton

149 (121) High Street, Fountain Inn, Cottenham

Rose and Crown, Eaton Ford

The Ship, Reach

Hall Farmhouse, 58 High Street, Hinxton

Hinxton School

82 & 84 High Street, Hinxton

28 High Street, Hinxton

Church Green, Hinxton

Hinxton Grange

31 High Street, Hinxton

Hinxton Hall

37 High Street, The Limes, Hinxton

20 High Street, Mount Pleasant, Hinxton