Known as 'Rosendale'
File concerning the renewal of the lease in the name of Mr James Hodgson, dated 6th May 1845, (deceased) and held by his wife Mrs Mary Ann Hodgson. Arthur Westmorland (Bursar) makes it clear that before the lease could be renewed repair work set out in a schedule drawn up by Richard Reynolds Rowe had to be completed. Includes the specification listing in detail the repair work to be done; letters between the solicitors representing both sides about the terms of the lease; a letter from Mary Ann Hodgson saying the repairs were well in hand and requesting the lease be renewed and transferred to her son in law Mr H. Whiting with whom she lived as she was "getting very aged" [she was 82]; a site plan of the property showing the outline and dimensions; and an abstract of title
Known as 'Dovedale'
Leased to Charles Armstrong for 99 years from 25th March 1895
Lease assigned to Teresa Charlotte Collier in 1940
Lease assigned to Vernon Howe in 1952
Known as 'Valetta'
Letter from Hugh Shield (Bursar) to Mr Saul offering him a fresh lease for 40 years from 29th September 1900
Known as 'Kilmeny'
Leased to Charles Armstrong for 99 years from 25th March 1895 along with Nos. 13, 17, and 19
Known as 'Keston'
Known as 'Balham Lodge'
Known as 'Bedford Lodge'
Contains letters concerning the renewal of the lease for Nos. 16 and 17 to Mr Sanderson.
History of Little Trinity
The history of the site can be traced back to grants of land made to the nunnery of St Radegund in the 13th century and the first evidence of a building on the site dates to 1392 when a cottage was left by Roger Mason to his executors to be sold to discharge his debts. Further evidence of a house on the site comes from a reversionary lease granted in 1579 to John Harvey (burgess and draper). The lease was for 40 years indicating it was for a house rather than just land. Harvey assigned the remainder of his term four years later in 1583 to Thomas Hodiloe, a beer brewer and the tenant of the Brewhouse belonging to the College in Magdalene Street. There are then stated to be buildings on the site.
There were frequent changes of lessee during the Commonwealth which was typical of the period including to Thomas Docwra in 1657 (he was a Quaker and owned the site of the present meeting house of the Society of Friends in Jesus Lane).
In 1672 the Fox family acquired the house and held the lease until 1754 when Mrs Fox sold it to Charles Beridge LL.D who build the present house. It has been described by the Royal Commission in City of Cambridge. A Survey and Inventory by the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments who date it to c. 1725 based on its domestic architecture. However, Freda Jones (Archivist and wife of a former Fellow who did extensive research into the College’s property) dates it to c. 1755. Her evidence is the amount paid in fines in subsequent leases (see detailed notes for her explanation).
In 1782 the remainder of Dr Beridge’s lease was alienated to Lettice King (niece of Dr Caryl, Master 1758-1781) on her marriage to William Roberts.
The Roberts family held the lease until 1876 when the Reverend Robert Roberts died. It was leased to John Charles Pearce in 1877 and in 1899 to Mrs Mary Elizabeth Taylor (his daughter). In 1926 the lease was surrendered by Mrs Mary Ethel Emery.
In 1927 it was converted into a Lodging House with 5 sets of rooms for students (not exclusively Jesus College students, for example we have a letter from B. McLean Leach & Sons to the Bursar informing him that Lord Duncannon, a student at Trinity, had asked for his sitting room to be redecorated and asking for permission to clean and varnish the painting above the mantlepiece) and accommodation for a tenant or caretaker. There was no electric lighting in the house at this time.
In 1957 it was converted into a hostel for graduate students.
In 1974 central heating was put in and there was a refurbishment in 1990.
Timeline
1392 Roger Mason left a cottage on this site to his executors to be sold to discharge his debts
1478 It was a garden let to William Warde
1502 Leased to Richard Coole or Cole for 99 years at a rent of 8s per annum
???? Leased to Derek Cole (son of Richard)
???? Leased to Robert Twyn
???? Leased to John Wylkynson
1559 New lease John Baker (cook) for 21 years at a rent of 18s 0d
1579 Lease to John Harvey (burgess and draper). By this time a house must have been built for the lease was for 40 years. The
rent was raised to £1 at which it remained until 1805.
1583 Leased to Thomas Hodiloe (beer brewer, the tenant of the Brewhouse belonging to the College in Magdalene Street) but
occupied by John Wallys
1631 Leased to Rose and William Conaway
1633 Leased to Mary Hammond
1652 Mrs Hammond assigned her lease to William Pickering (gentleman)
1657 He assigned it to Thomas Docwra (Quaker and owner of the site of the Society of Friends House)
1662 New lease was granted to Christopher Anthill. It is endorsed “Mr Anthill’s Brick House” which is the only suggestion of a
rebuilding in this period.
1672 The Fox family acquired the house from Anthill’s widow
1754 Mrs Fox sold the lease to Charles Beridge LL.D. who built the present house
1782 Remainder of Dr Beridge’s lease was alienated to Lettice King (niece of Dr Caryl) on her marriage to William Roberts
1819 The Robertses were still living there
1834 Valuation says leased to Rev’d R. Roberts and occupied by Alderman Abbott
1864 Leased to Reverend Robert Roberts (died 1876)
1877 Leased to John Charles Pearce
1899 Leased to Mrs Mary Elizabeth Taylor
1926 Lease surrendered by Mrs Mary Ethel Emery
1927 Converted into a Lodging House with 5 sets of rooms for students and accommodation for a Tenant or caretaker. There
was no electric lighting in the house at this time
1957 Converted to a hostel for graduate students
Name ‘Little Trinity’
It has not been possible to find evidence of exactly why it is called Little Trinity.
It was first described as Little Trinity in a lease of 1877 made to John Charles Pearce.
Pearce’s daughter had married James Taylor in 1869 and they had come to live in Cambridge in 1874 where Taylor worked as a Tutor (having previously been an undergraduate of Trinity College).
They moved into Little Trinity somewhere between 1877, when the lease was taken, and 1881 when they are listed as occupants in the 1881 census which also refers to No. 16 as ‘Little Trinity’ (it doesn’t in the 1871 census). Taylor continued to work as a tutor for Trinity students up until his death in 1914. His funeral was held in the Chapel at Trinity College where the flag flew at half mast.
James Hebert TAYLOR
Approx. lifespan: 1840–1914
31 Jan 1840 Born in Bristol, eldest son of Rev. James Taylor
School Wakefield
1859 Matriculated Queen’s College, Oxford
1864 Admitted as an undergraduate at Trinity College
1866 Gained a scholarship and the Browne Medal for a Greek Ode
1868 1st Class in the Classical Tripos and the first Chancellor’s Medal with a Senior Optime’s place in the Mathematical
Tripos
1869-72 Assistant Master at Mill Hill School, London
1869 Married Mary Elizabeth Pearce (daughter of John Charles Pearce)
1872-74 Headmaster of Brewood School Brewood, Staffordshire
1874 Came to live in Cambridge and worked as a private tutor
1877 John Charles Pearce (his father in law) took a lease of 16 Jesus Lane and it was first called Little Trinity
1899 Lease assigned to Mrs Mary Elizabeth Taylor (his wife)
5 Apt 1914 He died at his residence Little Trinity (funeral in Trinity College Chapel and flag flew at half mast)
Letters concerning new lease:
From Henry John Whitehead (solicitor) to Francis, Francis and Parker (solicitor), dated 17th September 1887. States that Mrs Chapman has instructed him to accept the offer of a new lease of Woodstock Villa and St Mary's Villas (currently held under lease dated 27th March 1874) and setting out the terms for the new lease
From Henry John Whitehead to Francis, Francis and Parker, dated 13th February 1888. Returns the draft lease with an alteration allowing lettings of the houses as per the original lease
Plan of the properties showing extent of property and the names of the neighbouring leaseholders
Letter from J. F. Symonds & Leather, on behalf of Miss Kett, to Francis & Co complaining that 16 Station Road was being used a lodging house contrary to the terms of the leases for 16 & 18 Station Road and asking them to stand by the terms of the lease
J. F. Symonds & LeatherKnown as 'Lea Vale'
17 Jesus Lane was renumbered 18 Jesus Lane in 2012 and 17 was no longer used as a postal address.
Records relating to this property:
Up to 2012 (excluding 1912 - 2001) are catalogued here.
1912 - 2001 this was part of the Marshall's garage site. For these records see: JCAD/3/CAM/JESL/9.
From 2012 onwards see 18 Jesus Lane [New] JCAD/3/CAM//JESL/6
Letter from J. H. H. Goodwin (Bursar) to Mrs Turner offering her a renewal of her lease. Also a site plan showing the outline of the property including dimensions.
Specification of works and quotes by Coulson & Son Ltd and Crown & Cox.
Nos. 17 and 18 were condemned by the City Council as unfit for human habitation in 1960. They were demolished in 1962 and the land was leased to Marshalls as a car park until 1993 when the Council refused them planning permission to continue using it as a car park
Known as 'Thirlmere'
Leased to Charles Armstrong for 99 years from 25th March 1895 along with Nos. 13, 15, and 19
Jesus College bought Nos. 17, 18 and 19 Willow place from Miss Winifred Cambridge in 1964 (see: JCAD/3/CAM/WILP/6/1/1964/2)
Demolished in December 1977
Includes notes and summarised expenditures relating to the works done in the Chapel between 1789 and 1793; Note from Jeffs and Dawson concerning cost of inserting black and white marble squares to floor, 23rd June 1791;
18 Jesus Lane was renumbered 19A Jesus Lane in 2012.
Records relating to this property up to 1912 and then between 2001-2012 are catalogued here
Between 1912 and 2001 it was part of the Marshall's garage site. For these records see: JCAD/3/CAM/JESL/9
Records relating to the lease of the ground floor premises of 18-22 Jesus Lane to Insider Markets Limited, 2001-2006 are catalogued here and sub leases of individual properties are catalogued under the relevant property
From 2012 records have been catalogued under 19A Jesus Lane see: (JCAD/3/CAM//JESL/8)
Letter from Hugh Shield (Bursar) to Mrs Charlotte Hopkins offering her a new lease for 40 years from 6 April 1886 of 18 New Square and 8 (A) Elm Street. Also a site plan showing the outline of the property including dimensions and the names of neighbouring leesees.
1 September 1941 - Letter from J. Carter Jonas & Sons to the Bursar informing him the wall between Nos. 17 and 18 had fallen down and confirming the wall belonged to No. 18
3 April 1945 - letter from J. Carter Jonas & Sons to the Bursar informing him that after an inspection they had drawn up a list of dilapidations amounting to £87 2. 6d. but stating much more needed to be done on the property before re letting to Mr Baker as no work had been done for a number of years. Mr Baker had also requested that the house should be wired for electric lighting.
Letter from the Bursar to J. Carter Jonas & Sons informing them of a change of tenancy from Mrs King to Captain Holmes and asking for them to arrange to have the house de-requisitioned
Nos. 17 and 18 were condemned by the City Council as unfit for human habitation in 1960. They were demolished in 1962 and the land was leased to Marshalls as a car park until 1993 when the Council refused them planning permission to continue using it as a car park
Known as 'Clive Vale'
Includes letters dated 22nd and 24th August 1815 from Rev. Thomas Dickes to William Hustler concerning restoration of the Chapel including notes about the windows and plastering by Bernasconi; Correspondence between the bursar William Hustler and James Clabben, David Bradwell, Edward and Thomas Tomson, John Turner, Francis and Peter Bernasconi and T. Goode and Son, concerning the redecoration and renovation of the Chapel.
Includes letters from Nathan Gray and John Graham, both of March, concerning the removal and sale of wainscotting from the Chapel. Describes woodwork once in the Chapel being stored in the ante Chapel and that Nathan Gray hopes to incorporate the woodwork into alterations being made to his house. Also a note from James Webster providing estimate value of £12 10s for woodwork to be sold including rails and bannisters, two columns, two pillasters, framed wainscot and sundry mouldings.
Includes volume for Jesus College Chapel Restoration Fund which includes lists and summaries of work done to the Chapel by various tradesmen including Rattee and Kett, Morris and Co, Bodley and Favill and Ellis. Volume also contains list of books held in the Chapel at the time of the 1860s renovations.
The History of 19 - 22 Jesus Lane
In 1443 this site was leased for 80 years to Edmund Lavenham. At the time there was a garden with no buildings except a thatched barn.
In 1502 the College leased it to Peter Cayle for 99 years. The sites of the houses on the street frontage were not included in the lease. Cayle’s children died and the land came back to the College.
In 1539 the site was in the hands of Lambton Luke (joiner) but by 1540/1 it was taken on a 40 year lease by Knolles (or Knoles).
In 1548/9 Knoles assigned his lease to another.
By 1553 there was a large house on the site known as Knowles’ Tenement and the site was acquired by Alderman Thomas Kymbold to whom the College granted a new lease for the joint lives of himself and his wife Margery. The ‘Mansion House’ fronted the street and still had the thatched barn behind.
In 1595 when his parents had died a new lease was granted to Thomas Kymbold the younger.
In 1609 it was renewed to his widow Grace Baker, who was living there with her second husband.
In 1634 a new lease was granted to Reuben Fitches (cook). In 1649 Bryan Kitchingham (gentleman), who had bought the freehold house next door from Mrs Baker, bought the lease of Knowles’ tenement and came to live in the 'Mansion House'.
He pulled down the house on the freehold site and laid out a garden and orchard and built a malting house partly on his ground and partly on College land (without the College realising possibly due to the upheavals of the Commonwealth).
He bequeathed his freehold land to his son Robert (clergyman) who sold it to Alexander Parker.
The College leasehold was bought by Anthony Digby (clothier) who also bought the freehold portion of the site from Parker’s widow a few years later.
In 1698 Anthony Digby, who had built a small house on his freehold site, sold his leasehold interest to John Harwood (woollen draper).
The lease was renewed in 1712 and by the next renewal in 1727 the big house had been divided into three. The property was acquired by Elizabeth Cawthorne who allowed the premises to become much decayed before she applied to renew the lease in 1769. In addition there were 5 stables and a chaise house (the former malt house).
In 1796 John Haggerston (tenant of the Manor House) had acquired the lease. One of the houses had become a public house called the Air Balloon (the name commemorating the experiment performed by one of its Fellows, Edward Daniel Clarke).
The stables had been converted into a malting occupied by Haggerston himself.
Shortly after this Haggerston alienated his lease to Richard Foster (brewer) under whose care the malting increased in value.
The public house was now known as the Hare and Hounds and was let to an undertenant.
Not until 1860s that any rebuilding took place.
This was demolished as part of King Street shops development and is roughly where number 1 King Street now stands. Also contains records for number 23 King Street from after 1924 and records for numbers One and Two King's Court from 1967, when the properties are found on the same deeds
Correspondence concerning the purchase of 19 King Street and 15b Malcolm Street in 1967 is found with 10, 11 and 12 New Court [JCAD/3/CAM/NEW/1/3/1]