High Street, Harston, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22

If you are looking to work from home and have the oppotunity of extra income, then this is the home for you.


Rarely available and a fantastic opportunity to own a piece of Harston History . The property is offered with no onward chain. Please see the information below and look forward to making this your forever home and with the added benefit of a commercial aspect you have the opportunity to be able to run your business and still have the luxury of a wonderful home. Viewing is highly essential to appreciate. Please contact Simon Jarvis for further information.

The History:

Early reports suggest that the Coach and Horses pub dates from C16. However that was the pub, no longer existing, off the west side of the High Street owned by John Northfield/Reynolds family (see post for The Green Man). James Edwards was the registered licensee from at least 1777 to 1800. A new pub was built on the east side of the High Street by James Northfield in the early C19 after the land had been freed up by enclosure in 1802. It had been Common Land, called The Green, allocated to James Beard but James Northfield took over the land and pub in Jan 1819. He owned the pub until his death in 1839 when William Ekin became the new owner. It was originally called the Waggon and Horses and its name seems to have changed in the 1870s to the Coach & Horses although several later documents used both names.

The property was the second stop on the stagecoach from Cambridge to London and additionally was one of the first filling stations in Cambridge.

The auction notice in the Cambridge Independent Press of 6 July 1839 describes it as:

‘LOT 1 (by order of the executors of the late James Northfield), a Public House (The Waggon and Horses’) – ‘a well-accustomed Roadside Public House’, together with its extensive Stabling, Yard and Garden’

The 1906 auction catalogue describes the pub as;

‘Stud-built and tiled, with ample draw-up for vehicles. The ground floor has an entrance lobby opening into a large and comfortable Tap-room with fitted seats to bay window, circular high-backed settles and small Spirit Bar near which is a Bar Parlour with bay window, and a Beer Cellar. At the back is a Kitchen with range, communicating by a Passage with a Private Sitting Room. On the first floor are six Bedrooms and an Attic, approached by two separate Stairways. There is also a detached Wash-house at the rear containing copper and a WC.

At the side of the house is a Large Yard approached from the Roadway through a Pair of Boarded Gates and containing on the South a Brick and Tiled Range of Buildings forming Butcher’s Shop with Oven, having trade window overlooking the Village Street, a 2-stall stable, Piggeries and Open Cart Shed.’

Nora Sellen’s ‘Harston Scrapbook’ 1965 describes the pub as:

‘Many years ago there was a well in the back garden but quite recently this has been filled in. The cellar is small and about five feet below ground. Inside the bar it is very warm and cosy and many people have to bend their heads when they come in because the ceiling is so low. The saloon bar has been altered so the ceiling is higher. Also in the saloon bar the present landlord (Mr Christine) has put a Jukebox and billiards and now most youngsters stay in there. The three front bedrooms have dormer windows. There used to be two petrol pumps but these are no longer there.’

One of the pub buildings (now demolished) which faced the High Street has been a cycle store/repair shop and a newsagent amongst other things.

The pub closed in 1985 after which it was converted to offices and currently houses different businesses.

The Property:

This home is available for residential sale with no onward chain. Rich in history, it boasts an impressive amount of space and tranquillity. On the ground floor, there is a spacious lounge and separate dining area, both featuring charming fireplaces and offering plenty of room for entertaining family and friends. The property also includes a separate study, ideal for working from home, and a newly fitted kitchen that overlooks the rear garden. There is a cellar/cosy snug which can be used for various purposes, such as a wine cellar or a separate breakfast room. Additional features include a utility room. A convenient downstairs cloakroom with a WC and hand wash basin is also present.

The first floor comprises a master bedroom with an ensuite shower room, along with two further double bedrooms. The fourth bedroom, located on the mezzanine floor, is ideal for independent living. There is also a family bathroom, offering a perfect space to relax and unwind.

The property benefits from a double garage, with one side converted into a games room. There is ample off-street parking and an enclosed rear garden, providing plenty of space for hosting BBQs and gatherings with family and friends, whether in the summer or winter


The village of Harston is a picturesque village about 4 miles south of Cambridge, close to junction 11 of the M11. The village offers a primary school, village hall, post office, and village store, all surrounded by beautiful open countryside with numerous walking paths. Excellent rail links are available from nearby Foxton (2 miles), Great Shelford (5 miles), and Royston (9 miles), with a fast service to London Kings Cross in just 39 minutes.

Council Tax: Please call to discuss.

EPC: D

.