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Waterbeach pub history index
The Haunch of Mutton closed in 1906 by the compensation authority.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Cambridgeshire.
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1881/William Mason/Publican/64/Waterbeach, Cambridge/Census
1881/Caroline Mason/Wife/59/Horningsea, Cambridge/Census
1881/Alfred Mason/Son/33/Waterbeach, Cambridge/Census
1881/Harriet Rooke/Daughter, Widow/25/Waterbeach, Cambridge/Census
1881/Eliss Rooke/Son/4/Waterbeach, Cambridge/Census
1881/William Cullum/Lodger, Labourer/40/Waterbeach, Cambridge/Census
Bury and Norwich Post Published Tuesday, 19 February 1889
Mason.— l4th instance, at the Haunch of Mutton Inn, Rosemary Hill, Waterbeach, Cambs., suddenly, William Mason, aged 71 years.
Herts & Cambs Reporter & Royston Crow Published Friday, 22 March 1889
Division Petty Sessions. The Magistrates consented to the traunsfer of the following licences :—
Haunch of Mutton, Waterbeach, to Caroline Muson, widow of the late teuant.
1891/Caroline Mason/Wid Publican/69/Horningsea Cambridgeshire/Census ***
1891/Alfred Mason/Son Basket Maker/44/Waterbeach Cambridgeshire/Cenus
1891/Alice Camps/Grandaughter Scholar/12/Cambridge/Census
Saffron Walden Weekly News. Published Friday, 23 November 1906 Licensing Sessions
£4510 Awarded for Compeniation FOR FIFTEEN HOUSES
A meeting of Compensation Authority for the County Cambridgeshire was held at the Shire hall Chesterton on Friday, for the purpose of considering claims under the Licensing Act 1904.
The proceedings resulted in a sum of £4510 being awarded as compensation to the owners and tenants of fifteen of the licensed houses in the County and Borough of Cambridge which are to suppressed.
The following shows the amount of compensation to be received by the owners and tenants respectively of the houses in regard to which the compensation suggested was accepted by the compensation authority:
Haunch of Mutton, Waterbeach — Owners Hudson’s Cambridge and Pampisford Breweries Ltd £300 ; licensee Edward Edwards £20
#Haunch of Mutton, Waterbeach — Owners Messrs Hudson licensee Edward Edwards
The Chairman explained that the sum of £413 12s was asked for and Committee proposed to offer £320
Mr Lyon accepted £320 of which £20 was to be awarded tothe tenant
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