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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… pastures. A building, in the Doric style, was erected for literary purposes, in 1847, at a cost of 3000: it … century since, the principal articles of trade were, oil, for the preparation of which there were seven mills in the … held in it on the 16th of July and 20th of November, for horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs. The living is a discharged …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… long maintained its own poor, 1 and its separate existence for civil purposes was virtually recognized in 1874, when a … to Guyhirn, is one of the most important in the district. For many hundreds of years it was the bastion of defence … of 6 feet, and were not brought back into cultivation for three years. So sudden was the disaster that some fled …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Upwell tramway opened in 1884. Since 1928 it has been used for goods only. There are two passenger stations in the parishColdham for Pear Tree Hill, on the MarchWisbech line (1847), and … Some of these fields survive in name to the present day, for example, Old, New, Town, Halfpenny, Redmoor, Needham, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… containing Parson Drove (q.v.), has been separated both for civil and ecclesiastical purposes, and the hamlet of … later ( c. 1210-12) William de Longchamp held 400 acres for 2 marks of the Prior of Ely. 7 This is probably the … of his fortune through horse racing. Several of his race horses are buried in the paddock, including the noted Alonzo …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of the village, known as Ferry from the former crossing for foot passengers to Walton Dam. The centre of the parish … part of the marshland was allotted at the rate of 5 acres for each commonable house. Every tenant had 1 s. for each lot … also assigned, amongst other things, a coach with three horses, a road mare, one small hand basin, a ewer of silver, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… they are absolutely continuous, so that it is impossible for a stranger to tell where one ends and the other begins. … 4 it conveyed passengers until 1928, and is still used for goods traffic. It forms an unusual feature in the landscape, and running for much of its course along the high road, is to some extent …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 3 Thorney is the only village in the Isle to have been for a long period the sole property of an occasionally … its neighbours. The Bedford family has earned a reputation for enlightened estate management, especially in the matter … 10 The market was discontinued in 1830, but the fairs, for horses and cattle, were still much patronized in 1879; 11 …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 1679 to get contributions from Elm, Outwell, and Upwell for the repair of Wisbech bridge. 60 Finally, in 1739, John Addy, carpenter, undertook its upkeep for the Corporation for £18 a year exclusive of any damage … showed that 73,760 foot passengers, 2,436 carriages, 3,669 horses, and 3,250 beasts crossed the bridge in one week, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… the building was mainly used as a prison and as a place for holding the bishop's courts. John de Lacy, a clerk, was … gates, the easement of a kitchen and stabling for three horses. He had a salary of 20 marks yearly and robes for … Com.), i, Introd. It is possible that the loss of his baggage occurred between Walsoken and Wisbech, where the road …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… from fires. 55 In 1558 William Styrmin was paid 40 s. for his charges laid out after a fire in the Old Market. 56 … other payees, John Norton received £10 compensation for his house 'pulled down for the preservation of the rest'. 57 After this it was …