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851 map of Cambridge showing the Maypole’s location, operated by William Potts under Anchor Brewery, licensed to Charles Bull

MAYPOLE TIMELINE

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WILLIAM POTTS

ANCHOR BREWERY
Licenses: CHARLES BULL
(Died in 1860)

1851

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1861

WILLIAM POTTS

ANCHOR BREWERY
Licenses: ANN ROGERS (previously married to Charles Bull, remarried in 1860 to Henry Rogers)

1872-1890

ELIZABETH POTTS

(Wife of William Potts) 

ANCHOR BREWERY
Licenses: ANN ROGERS

(Brewery sold in 1895 to Star Brewery and closed in 1902 when the Maypole & Plume of Feathers were acquired by The Star Brewery)

Plume of Feathers

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A vintage map of Anchor Brewery during Elizabeth Potts’ ownership, with Ann Rogers as the licensee until the brewery sale.

1872-1890

FREDERIC FREEMAN

SOVEREIGN BREWERY

(Sovereign Brewery sold to Star Brewery in

1903 and acquired Plume of Feathers)

 

Licenses:

WILLIAM HEWLETT (1969)

Occupier & changes to property:

JANE HEWLETT 1872

THOMAS RAMWELL PORTER 1877

ARTHUR MARTIN 1879

1890-1905

STAR BREWERY

Licenses:

ANNE RODGERS

Occupier & changes to property:

WILLIAM EDMUNDS WING 1895

CHARLES ROWELL 1897

FRANK ERNEST GOODFELLOW 1903

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Plume of Feathers

1890 - 1905

STAR BREWERY

Licenses:

WILLIAM HEWLETT

Occupier & changes to property:

ARTHUR MARTIN 1879

AGNES MARTIN 1893

1905-1926

STAR BREWERY

Licenses:

FRANK ERNEST GOODFELLOW

Occupier & changes to property:

AUGUSTUS JAMES FERGUSSON 1913

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Plume of Feathers

1905-1926

STAR BREWERY

Licenses:

AGNES MARTIN

Occupier & changes to property:

MAYBEL MAYPOLE MARTIN 1923

1927-1947

STAR BREWERY

Licenses:

MAYBEL MAYPOLE MARTIN (license

not renewed 1936)

Occupier & changes to property:

FRANCIS C.MORGAN

1930

AUGUSTUS JAMES FERGUSSON

1934

Plume of Feathers

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1927-1947

STAR BREWERY

Licenses:

AUGUSTUS JAMES FERGUSSON

Occupier & changes to property:

FRANCIS C.MORGAN 1934

JACK STANLEY SHEPPARD 1935

1928

Occupier & changes to property:

RE-NUMBERING FROM 21 PORTUGAL

PLACE TO 20A PORTUGAL PLACE

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Architectural plans from 1933 for the Maypole’s approved reconstruction by Star Brewery, featuring detailed blueprints.
A 1928 document showing the renumbering of the Maypole from 21 Portugal Place to 20A, signed by the occupier.

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1933

STAR BREWERY

Occupier & changes to property:

PLANS TO REBUILD MAYPOLE APPROVED

1936

Occupier & changes to property:

Plume of Feathers

PREMISES CLOSED 06/04/1936

DEMOLISHED SOON AFTER – DATE

UNKNOWN

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STAR BREWERY

Occupier & changes to property:

REBUILD

1957

TOLLEMACHE & COBBOLD BREWERY

MERGED TO FORM TOLLY COBBOLD

A black-and-white photo of the Tollemache & Cobbold Brewery building after its merger to form Tolly Cobbold in 1957.

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A vintage 1964 photo of the Maypole showing Star Brewery’s alterations, including a new entrance, shop, and toilets.

1964

STAR BREWERY

Alterations to bars and addition of new

entrance, shop and toilets.

1965

TOLLY COBBOLD

Occupier & changes to property:

MAYPOLE RE-OPEN AFTER

REFURBISHMENT

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Mario Castiglione unloading beer kegs from a Tolly Cobbold truck in 1982 after his family took over the Maypole tenancy.

1985

TOLLY COBBOLD

Occupier & changes to property:

DOUBLE HELIX OF COPPER TUBING

DISPLAYED OUTSIDE OF PUB

(PICTURE NEWSPAPER CUTTING 1985)

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1982

TOLLY COBBOLD

Licenses:

MARIO CASTIGLIONE

Occupier & changes to property:

THE CASTIGLIONE FAMILY TOOK THE

TENANCY

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 A 1985 newspaper clipping showing the double helix copper tubing installed outside the Maypole pub.

1989

BRENT WALKER BOUGHT TOLLY COBBOLD

AND FORMED PUBMASTER

Licenses:

VINCENT & MARIO CASTIGLIONE

1997

PUBMASTER

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Occupier & changes to property:

PLANNING PERMISSION APPROVED

FOR CHANGE OF USE OF UPSTAIRS

ROOM

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1999

PUBMASTER WAS TAKEN OVER BY PUNCH

TAVERNS

2009

PUNCH TAVERN SOLD THE MAYPOLE

TO THE CASTIGLIONE FAMILY

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Occupier & changes to property:

CASTIGLIONE FAMILY TOOK THE

FREEHOLD

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2012

Occupier & changes to property:

PLANNING PERMISION FOR OPEN-SIDED

TIMBER CANOPY TO EXISTING COURTYARD

OF THE MAYPOLE PUB

2018

CAMBRIDGE CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR

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A CAMRA award badge celebrating the Maypole as the Cambridge Pub of the Year in 2018, known for real ales and craft beer.
The Maypole Freehouse logo – a traditional family-run Cambridge pub established in 1982, known for real ales and Italian food

THE MAYPOLE FREEHOUSE

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20a Portugal Place
Cambridge
CB5 8AF
T: 01223 352999 (9:30 AM - Midday)

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OPENING HOURS

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Sunday – Thursday 
12:00 – 2:30 & 5:30 – 11:00 PM

Friday
12-2.30, 5.30-Midnight 

Saturday
12:00 – Midnight

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