Oakleigh House
16 Market Place
Pair of houses, now offices. Late
C18, converted to offices mid C20.
Grade II listed
The Listed Buildings Register combines what are now three houses, two of which were once known as Brandon House and Chatteris House.
Unfortunately, both house numbers and names, as well as reconstruction have changed over the years which has made identification difficult.
1840s to 1870s Charles Carter, veterinary surgeon.
Frederick Case. 1881. veterinary surgeon.
By 1891 he had moved to Manor Farm as a farmer and veterinary surgeon
Edward Margarson. 1881 – 1921. veterinary surgeon
Guy G. Sooby. 1921 – 1960. veterinary surgeon. Local vet
inspector. Surgery and dog hospital.
In 1978 Dr Langman and partners opened a new medical surgery at no. 26. They held a practice there for some fourteen years before relocating to Plowright Place.
However, we also know that Brandon House was the office of Sydney Matthews, a solicitor.
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