Cambridge Fact File: From Bell Lane to Northampton Street

A. Clark ( Formerly the Bell Inn ) 1920s

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Northampton Street was originally called Bell Lane, taking it's name from the former public house the Bell Inn.

In 1912 the Bell Inn closed and became a cycle repair shop owned by A.Clark.

Cambridge Fact File : First Traffic Lights in Cambridge

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The first traffic lights in Cambridge were put up at the Castle Street/ Northampton Street junction in 1929.