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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… this nucleus, resulting in an oblong area some 6 miles east to west by 4 miles north to south. The parishes near … century there was a monastic grange at Wryde, 13 in the east centre of the parish, and there is a certain amount of … and is a large stone structure of various dates. The east wing is of the second half of the 16th century and was …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Drain, which cuts straight across from south-west to north-east and has considerably altered the local topography. The … Railway (1866), which has a station (Tydd) about 3 miles east of the village just outside the county boundary. The … leaves the parish, and at Foul Anchor in the extreme north-east corner, near the outfall of the North Level Main Drain …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… The largest settlement is round the church, in the north-east corner of the parish about 3 miles south-west of Wisbech … the Wisbech market-gardening area, and near Hiptoft Farm east of Murrow village is one of the largest areas of … opened in 1866, 3 has stations in the parish at Murrow (East) and Wisbech St. Mary. About ¼ mile west of the former …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… at the same time for £45 and demolished; they stood at the east end of the churchyard. To replace the two sets, the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… a single high-pitched outer roof was placed over them. The east arch of the tower was removed and a large window was … bell-cote. About this time a vestry was added to the south-east of the chancel. Finally, about 1525, a fine tower was … of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul The chancel has an east window of 5 lights with geometrical tracery, which has …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Company to obtain supplies from Marham (Norf.), 18 miles east of the town, and the works were completed in 1865 at a …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… point for the whole marshland area comprised by south-east Holland and Norfolk west of the Ouse. It is situated on … from 6,477 to 4,617. The Borough is now divided into East, North, South, and West Wards. Rights of intercommoning … much traffic, particularly in summer to and from the east coast resorts. There are secondary roads to Parson Drove …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… on Bramble Lane on the west and Deadman's Lane on the east. He also held a messuage, cottage, and lands in …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… was placed after a robbery in 1770. 93 The Shambles at the east end of the Market Place were built in 1595 for £104 7 …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… those in April and October at Ely. 9 The Shire Hall on the east side of the Market Place was pulled down in 1810; it was … are known to be extant. 24 Another weekly, the Star in the East, ran from 1836 to 1840. Its editor was James Hill, the …