Black Horse, Station Road, Impington

History of the Black Horse

Information from History of Inns and Public Houses of Histon and Impington (1990)

1806 cottage property at this location owned by Mrs Annie Pepys.

1857 Miss Mary Eusden acquired property. In 1857 she married George Custance, a butcher from Cambridge.

According to Ramble Round the Heart of Histon, 1979, the Black Horse was built by the lady who sold her orchard near the railway to Chivers when they expanded their factory.

1864 property sold to William and Ann Charles of Histon,  coal dealer.

1868 license granted to William Charles re. Black Horse public house.

1870 freehold purchased by Frederick Bailey, Star Brewery, Cambridge

1879 William Ablett licensee

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1891

William Ablett, 65, publican, b Histon

Ann, 53, b Impington

William George, 17, compositor and builders assistant, b Impington

Elizabeth, 15, clerk in factory, b Impington

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1902 Jabez Biggs licensee

1910 J Andrews

1928 A E Hickery

1933 J W Ellis

1948 L T Davies

1949 – 1966 Ron Walker and wife Pat

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The History of the Inns and Public Houses …. contains reminiscences of Ronald Walker.