Click image(s) to enlarge
View other news
From 1830 to the outbreak of the Second World War, the control, or even the total abolition, of the liquor trade was a major political issue. By 1900 virtually
every town had its temperance hall; many villages could also boast one. Cambridge’s Victoria Hall is typical of the Gothic style adopted by the temperance movement and was originally called the Good Templar Mission Room. It was erected at a cost of nearly £400, and is red brick with Bath stone dressings.
In 1982, Spitting Image was created within Victoria Hall by Peter Fluck and Roger Law who met at art school in Cambridge. They bought the property in the 1970s when they set up their original partnership – Luck and Flaw – making cartoon images for the news media. When they launched Spitting Image one of their original financial angels was another Cambridge phenomenon – Clive Sinclair. This satirical puppet show ran on the ITV television network from 1984 to 1996 – being nominated for 10 BAFTA Awards.
The property has recently featured in a TV programme retracing the origins of Spitting Image and has been accredited as a Building of Local Historical Interest.
The design theme is continued today with the present owner being a graphic designer, using Victoria Hall as a home/work loft style residence.
Accommodation is spread over four floors to provide a mix of living and work space with currently two bedrooms. The space could be configured in various ways.
It is in a charming street of Victorian houses close to the historic centre of Cambridge. It would be ideal for a London couple in IT, design or one of the professions – such as architecture, photography or writing - looking for a home/work space within a superb city environment.
One other thing, the temperance people inserted a time capsule into the building which, when uncovered by the Spitting Image creators, had a message saying: “We hope that by the time this is found drink will have been done away with.” Apparently, Fluck and Law resealed the time capsule with what they called ‘appropriate mementoes’ of contemporary images.
The guide price is £695,000 and the agents are Cheffins.
For further information please call 01223 214214.
Spitting image home for sale
There are two contrasting aspects to the history of Victoria Hall, Cambridge. Built in 1884 as a temperance hall, it was at the forefront of the 19th century campaign to wean workingmen off the demon drink (déjà vu 21st. century Britain?). One hundred years later it was the birthplace of one of the most irreverent TV satire movements – Spitting Image.From 1830 to the outbreak of the Second World War, the control, or even the total abolition, of the liquor trade was a major political issue. By 1900 virtually
every town had its temperance hall; many villages could also boast one. Cambridge’s Victoria Hall is typical of the Gothic style adopted by the temperance movement and was originally called the Good Templar Mission Room. It was erected at a cost of nearly £400, and is red brick with Bath stone dressings.
In 1982, Spitting Image was created within Victoria Hall by Peter Fluck and Roger Law who met at art school in Cambridge. They bought the property in the 1970s when they set up their original partnership – Luck and Flaw – making cartoon images for the news media. When they launched Spitting Image one of their original financial angels was another Cambridge phenomenon – Clive Sinclair. This satirical puppet show ran on the ITV television network from 1984 to 1996 – being nominated for 10 BAFTA Awards.
The property has recently featured in a TV programme retracing the origins of Spitting Image and has been accredited as a Building of Local Historical Interest.
The design theme is continued today with the present owner being a graphic designer, using Victoria Hall as a home/work loft style residence.
Accommodation is spread over four floors to provide a mix of living and work space with currently two bedrooms. The space could be configured in various ways.
It is in a charming street of Victorian houses close to the historic centre of Cambridge. It would be ideal for a London couple in IT, design or one of the professions – such as architecture, photography or writing - looking for a home/work space within a superb city environment.
One other thing, the temperance people inserted a time capsule into the building which, when uncovered by the Spitting Image creators, had a message saying: “We hope that by the time this is found drink will have been done away with.” Apparently, Fluck and Law resealed the time capsule with what they called ‘appropriate mementoes’ of contemporary images.
The guide price is £695,000 and the agents are Cheffins.
For further information please call 01223 214214.
