The Crown Commercial Hotel  There was a Crown public house recorded open in Soham by 1701, The Crown Hotel above was reported in 1814 well equipped to take guests, and recorded in a directory of 1830 it was known as the Crown Commercial Inn, auctions were regularly held as early as 1825 onwards. And in c.1837 John Dobede Soham's wealthiest resident helped start a twice weekly coach service from The Crown Inn to Cambridge. The County Court started being held in the Crown in 1844, in 1850 it was being used as the Inland Revenue Office, the proposed Railway meetings were held here, recorded in 1846 and 1866. And inquests were being held here in 1884. The Crown closed in 1967, now a private house. situated on the Market place opposite The Fountain.
Publicans:  1823 The Crown, Charles Sprigg, 1830 Crown Hotel, John Mainprice, Wine & Spirit Merchant, 1839 Crown Hotel & Commercial Inn, Thomas Bailey, 1847 Crown Commercial Hotel, Thomas Tebbit, 1850 Crown Inn & Posting House, George Sore, 1864 Crown Inn & Posting House, John Clements & Son, Plumbers & Glaziers, 1875 Crown Commercial Hotel & Posting House, John Robert Warren, 1883 The Crown Hotel, William Cutlack Jnr, 1883 The Crown Hotel, Manager Frank Pittman, 1896 & 1900 Crown Hotel, Charles Pearce Pitt,

The White Hart is recorded in the 1790's, it occupied a timber framed 16th century house, containing an original hall range with a crown post roof into which a floor was inserted c.1600. A rear wing was added in 1630, the plastered front was remodelled in the 19th century. In 1875 and 1883 it was recorded being used as the Inland Revenue Office, regular meetings were held there by the United Brethren Society recorded in 1900 and The Star of Providence Society recorded in 1908. Still to be seen on the building today are the words, Licensed to let a Horse and Gig, Commercial Hotel. The White Hart closed in 1945 afterwards being converted into two shops now a private house, Situated in White Hart Lane abutting Churchgate Street.
Publicans: 1823 Robert Cropley, 1830 John King, 1839 John Clements, 1847 George Cox, 1850 & 1864 Benjamin Dennis, 1875 & 1883 The White Hart & Inland Revenue Office & Builder, James Hook, 1896 & 1900 White Hart Hotel, Good accommodation for commercial gentlemen & tourists: capital stabling, Elizabeth Hook,

A Red Lion Pub was recorded existing in 1656,The Red Lion is again mentioned in 1677, it occupies a thatched house with five bay windows, one storied with dormers. Red Lion square so named since the 1850's got its name from the pub, Auctions were held here in the late 1800's onwards, also inquests are recorded being held here in the late 19th century. The Star of Charity Lodge off Odd Fellows held its meetings and dinners here from 1844 till they moved to the Court House in 1898 as the growing membership needed larger accommodation, also The Provident Lodge of Ancient Shepherds are recorded holding meetings here in the late 1800's. The Red Lion in 1830 and 1839 is being used as an Excise office.
Publicans: 1823 & 1830 Red Lion & Excise Office, John Hazlewood, 1839 & Excise Office, Thomas Scales, 1847, 1850, 1864, 1875 & 1883 Charles Redrup, 1896 John Gibbons.

The Angel Public House

Its location is in Station Road on the junction to West Drive Gardens, the left photo shows the Angel standing empty after its closure in 1999, the Public bar had been extended into the two Alms houses to the right of the photo, it has now been converted into flats, with a house in its car park. The photo on the right shows the Angel in 1937, decorated to celebrate the coronation of King George VI, the photo was taken from the bottom of Fountain Lane were it joins Station Road.

The George & Dragon

Recorded in 1864 in the High Street, converted into a butchers shop in 1907 by Mr Edward Leonard after its closure, and still a butchers today, is thought to still contain the cellars to the pub, all that remains of the original pub. Its closure came about when a man who had been going from pub to pub drinking, ended up at the George & Dragon, drank a bottle of whisky and found himself incapable of standing up, so two of his friends carried the man over their shoulders to his home, on laying him on the sofa they realized that he was dead. Another story tells that he was in a drinking competition. The consequences were that the pub lost its licence to trade and closed down.
Publicans: 1864 Robert Sheldrick, Publican & Carrier to Newmarket, Ely & Cambridge, 1875 John Bullman, Publican & Shoemaker, Another landlord who kept the George & Dragon at some time called Mr Munnings is supposed to be a descendant of the grand sportsman and painter of horses and sporting subjects, Sir Alfred Munning.

The Ship Public House

The Ship Public House is situated next to Brook Dam and Stone Bridge, the photo on the left is described as The Ship on Bridge Street, which is now part of the High Street.

Publicans: 1875 Thomas Cross, 1883 & 1896 Walter George Cross, who was also a shopkeeper.

The Holmes public house now a private house stands on the junction of Northfield Road and Holmes Lane, the photo dates to the 1930's.

Publicans: 1896 George Fitch, 1900 George Finch, 1920 Mrs N R & Mr J W Lockwood, other publicans known but no dates, Chapman, Featherstone, George & Rose Gammon, Joseph & Phyllis Gammon, Ron Lister,

The Station Hotel

The Station Hotel previously known as The Anchor. Nearby was where Soham's Docks were once situated. The Anchor was in existence before 1830, but in 1883 its name was changed to The Station Hotel to accommodate commuters from the newly built Railway Station nearby, it is situated at the bottom of Station Road & Clay Street on Mereside. On a field at the rear of the Hotel the Soham Autumn Fair &  later the Travelling fairs used to take place many years ago. In the Soham Railway disaster of June 2nd 1944 the pub suffered extensive damage when a wall and roof were blown out, the pub was used as the town headquarters of the Home Guard. At one time it ran a slate club at which, any member using bad language during club hours before the chairman declared the meeting closed was fined 3d. The Station Hotel closed several years ago, now a residential home for the elderly.
Publicans: 1830, 1839, 1847, 1850 Giles Clark, 1853 George Clark, 1864 Robert Aspland, 1875, 1879 Jonas Leonard, 1883, 1896 Alfred Rising, 1900 Mrs Emma Rising, 1944 Mr Neal, The last licensee before its closure was a Mr Chapman.