Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
At 28 High Street in 1881 census
Waterbeach pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Cambridgeshire.
Residents at this address
1869/William Wilson/../../../Post Office Directory
1879/George Phillips/../../../Kellys Directory
1881/George Phillips/Publican/52/Cambridge, Cambridge/Census
1881/Ellen Phillips/Wife/42/Doddinghurst, Essex/Census
1881/Louisa Norden/Niece/24/Linton, Cambridge/Census
1881/Edward Leach/Boarder, Retired Bricklayer, Widow/74/Waterbeach, Cambridge/Census
1883/George Phillips/../../../Kellys Directory
1891/George Phillips/Innkeeper/64/Cambridge/Census ***
1891/Ellen Phillips/Wife/52/Doddinghurst Essex/Census
1891/William John Mullucks (?)/Nephew/21/Blackmore Essex/Census
1891/Ada Mipson (?)/Visitor Grocers Appren/15/Roxwell Essex/Census
1891/Marian Rollings/Gen Dom Servant/17/Wisken Cambridgeshire/Census
1892/George Philips/../../../Kellys Directory
1896/Harry Cade/../../../Kellys Directory
1904/Edwin Chapman/../../../Kellys Directory
1916/William Asplin/../../../Kellys Directory
1925 03 9th - William Asplin applied for the renewal of the licence of the Sun, Waterbeach, owned by the Star
Brewery. The house was used by travellers for lodging accommodation, also by grooms travelling
with stud horses. There were three clubs which met on the premises, the Foresters, Shepherds, and a
share-out club. They catered for two ‘horkey’ dinners a year. The tenant also carried on the business
of carrier and grew fruit and vegetables for sale. It was 70 paces from the White Horse, which was a
fully-licensed house, did a better trade, and had better accommodation. *
1940 07 29th - One bullet — four hurt. — Four men were injured when a rifle went off accidentally in the bar of the Sun Inn, Waterbeach, on Sunday. The bullet first hit the floor, and then ricocheted, striking George Edward Cudworth, and John Wm. Utteridge. Fragments from the floor wounded Albert Murfitt and Arthur Gifford. All four men come from Waterbeach and all sustained injuries to the legs. They were
taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in the police ambulance. The rifle was being demonstrated by a soldier, who had been asked if he would do so by an old Army man. This man was unhurt.
* Mike Petty has amassed his own library of books, illustrations and information which he has shared via the Internet Archive
*** Provided By Bev Howlett