See History of Gwydir Street and Buildings in Gwydir Street.
This house number has been used of two completely different houses, on different sides of the road. This page deals with the modern 1a Gwydir Street, next to 1 Gwydir Street. For the other house, see 2a Gwydir Street.
This is on the corner of Gwydir Street and Norfolk Street. It used to be a pub called "The Prince of Wales", and there is still the remains of the name, and the licensee above the old entrance.
The pub was always described as being in Norfolk Street, with its entrance actually on the corner.
1904 directory: 105 & 107 Plumb, Herbert, upholsterer, Prince of Wales
In 2019, the premises was divided into two. One half remained as 105 Norfolk Street, with an entrance in Norfolk Street. The other became 1a Gwydir Street, with an entrance in Gwydir Street. The old corner door was made into a window (see photo).
There is a little confusion over house numbering round here.
This is the current map of this arewa on the Cambridge City council website, to help sort out the numbering! (Norfolk Street is going off to the left.) This has this ex-pub as 1a Gwydir Street, and the old tape shop opposite as 2a.
