If you would like to come along and meet us we will be delighted to see you and perhaps hear your own personal memories. Swaffham history group new contributions community. This site enables you to catch up on how your parish council is serving you. Swaffham bulbeck parish council the closest tier of. Sumptuous furnishings, fine books, clocks and works of art. History swaffham bulbeck church of england primary school. Resources edit edit source civil registration edit edit source birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from july 1837 to the present day. Swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire genealogy heraldry and. The swaffham museum contains an exhibition on local history and local geology as well as an egyptology room charting the life of howard carter. The benefice consists of five parishes, swaffham bulbeck, swaffham prior, bottisham and quy. After viewing the absorbing racing history galleries we visited the fred packard museum of british sporting art to view the current exhibition of works by animal painter james ward ra.
Swaffham bulbeck, which in the th century had reckoned its fen commons to stretch east as far as reach lode, was left with barely a quarter of the estimated 3,370 a. Swaffham bulbeck is located about 8 miles km from the city of cambridge, and 6 miles 10 km from the famous racing town of newmarket. Guide to swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. It had a recorded population of 47 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in domesday, and is listed under 9 owners in domesday book. A website containing photographs, documents and memories detailing the. John broket of swaffham bulbeck esq the broket archive. Archaeological test pit excavations in clare, suffolk, 2011 carenza lewis, catherine ranson and alex pryor archaeological test pit excavations in swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire, 2012. Swaffham bulbeck charity school was founded in 1721 with. My most recent skeel ancestor, elizabeth, was my 4x great grandmother. Burgh hall, once one of three manors, is a richly timbered wealden style house, now a farm. Towns and villages around cambridge swaffham bulbeck. Posts about swaffham bulbeck written by andrew martin.
Swaffham bulbeck is located about 8 miles from the city of cambridge, and 6 miles from the famous horseracing town of newmarket. Swaffham bulbeck, a parish in the hundred of stain, county cambridge, 6 miles southwest of newmarket, its post town, and the same distance from sixmilebottom railway station. Swaffham bulbeck, a parish, with a village, in cambridgeshire, 2. See all books memories of swaffham bulbeck read and share your memories of swaffham bulbeck itself or of a particular photo of swaffham bulbeck. It is divided into two parts, a southernmost linear row settlement near the parish church of st mary, primarily arranged either side of the northsouth orientated high street, with quarry road running east from this and, a little to the north, station road running.
The best restaurants in swaffham bulbeck updated april. A f wareham and a p m wright, swaffham bulbeck, in a history of the county of cambridge and the isle of ely. There are several interesting buildings still intact. An earlier start date either easter 2018 or after the may half term may also be possible depending on the. We are collecting copies of photographs of the town, its events and local people. We are a friendly small village school and hope you will join us at our events and enjoy supporting the work of the school. This property is located in green part of cambridge just a few steps from swaffham bulbeck free church. Rolph, rolfe swaffham bulbeck, bottisham i have researched my family history back to john rolph and esther malling married at swaffham bulbeck in 1791. There are houses in the village dating back several centuries.
Following those adjustments the parish covered from the late 19th century 4,110 a. During the activities, eight films were made showing oral histories of seven local residents. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Libraries see surge in ebook borrowing during lockdown. Nicholas gentleman of swaffham bulbeck hughson was born in 1450, at birth place, to nicholas hughson and hughson. Swaffham bulbeck is a village in east cambridgeshire, england. Theatre in a barn swaffham bulbeck cambridge cb25 0nw uk. These pages include all the minutes of parish council meetings. The swaffham and district history group holds regular monthly meetings on the second monday of every month at the swaffham museum from 24 pm. It lies within 25 minutes walk of holy trinity church. John broket of swaffham bulbeck esq c 14851526 john was born by june 1485 as shown by his mention in the will of his grandfather john pulter. Swaffham bulbeck and its hamlet commercial end are situated at the head of an artificial waterway or lode approximately seven miles north east of cambridge. From the th century to the 15th swaffham bulbeck was also called earls or nuns swaffham after later lordships.
Swaffham bulbeck and prior was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of staine and the county of cambridgeshire. Commercial property to let in swaffham bulbeck cheffins. We needed a place to perform and we settled on the long barn, by kind permission of david rayner and decided to perform trial by jury together with a oneact play the area belle. The story of a norfolk market town by swaffham isbn. An unusual and widely misspelt ancestral surname that appears to have roots in 18th century middlesex. We are parents, carers and friends of the school working with members of staff to raise funds, support the work of the school and help build the school community. Mary, a parish, in the union of newmarket, hundred of staine, county of cambridge, 6 miles w by s from newmarket. We are a welcoming and inclusive christian school where adults and children are all encouraged to work together as a family team to foster a love of learning. Swaffham bulbeck church of england primary school 3 welcome to the appointment process o the vacancy is for the permanent post of headteacher to commence in september 2018. Index transcripts of baptisms 15581945, marriages 15581953, burials 15991887 and burials in the cemetery 18861982 are also available in. The benefice consists of five parishes, swaffham bulbeck, swaffham prior, bottisham, lode and quy. Oxford to swaffham bulbeck 3 ways to travel via train.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. These days, quite a lot of people have no idea who their neighbours are their names, what they do, where they work etc, and the only interaction may be a quick hello, a nod, or occasionally collecting parcels from each other. If you have a story you wish to share good or bad please contact bbc news online east. The village is situated on swaffham lode, a navigable cut from the river cam. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Welcome back to our coverage of how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the east of england. Downing farm, station road, swaffham bulbeck, cambridge, cb25 0nw. The abbey, swaffham bulbeck 1165597 historic england. Swaffham bulbeck and prior was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of staine and the county of cambridgeshire it had a recorded population of 47 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in domesday, and is listed under 9 owners in domesday book. There is a parish council consisting of nine members. Discover, enquire and book the widest selection of venues in swaffham bulbeck. In the vicinity of the hotel there is swaffham prior railway. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of.
The main entrance facade has nine bays, the central three projecting slightly and incorporating a doric portico. Swaffham bulbeck is today a large bifocal nucleated village lying on the edge of the fens about 10km northeast of cambridge. On this page, find out more about the history of swaffham bulbeck, kindly researched and written by lawrence butler. Principal building swaffham prior house listed grade ii is a small country house of two storeys and attics, built in cream brick under a plain tile roof. Swaffham bulbeck is located about 8 miles from the city of cambridge, 6 miles from the famous racing town of newmarket. Books about swaffham bulbeck area browse 20 photo books on swaffham bulbeck and the surrounding area. Help is available in swaffham bulbeck the closest tier of government to you.
Nicholas hughson historical records and family trees. Our school motto is shine brightly and through this ethos we aim to nurture and develop childrens knowledge and. Features of the abbey include a lawn, a large meadow and earthworks. Swaffham bulbeck photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. She was born in 1802 in the village of swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire, and was the oldest of a total of ten children her parents having married the year before her birth.
St mary churchyard in swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire. George married charlotte farrow in 1825 at bottisham. Parish history edit edit source swaffham bulbeck st. With travelocity, its never been more simple to plan a vacation to swaffham bulbeck and save.
He was the son and heir of john of wheathampstead, the first broket sheriff of hertfordshire, but died before his father. Nicholas married jane hughson in 1475, at age 25 at marriage place. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the. Chiefly the results of a meteorological journal kept for nineteen years at swaffham bulbeck, and serving as a guide to the climate of that part of england leonard blomefield on. Archaeological test pit excavations in swaffham bulbeck. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of swaffham bulbeck. Records of baptisms 15581945, marriages 15581953, burials 15991900, 191968, banns for 17541875, 188693 reside in the cambridgeshire archives. Their son george was born at swaffham bulbeck in 1802. Swaffham bulbeck, in an inventory of the historical monuments in the county. If you wander 5 miles 8 kilometers west of newmarket, or 7 miles 11 kilometers east of cambridge, youll be in the heart of swaffham bulbeck. The other elevations are framed and plastered but are largely masked by modern additions. Our theatrical productions in swaffham bulbeck, near cambridge, england started in 1982 when i suggested to the local choral group that we might like to try something different. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. Rome2rio makes travelling from oxford to swaffham bulbeck easy.
History of swaffham bulbeck in east cambridgeshire place. The abbey is a grade i listed building in swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire, england. It is situated 12 miles 19 kilometres east of kings lynn and 31 miles 50 kilometres west of norwich the civil parish has an area of 11. In more recent times it was probably most often known locally until the mid 19th century as little swaffham to distinguish it from its slightly larger northern neighbour, swaffham prior, then also called great swaffham. Just a mile or so north of swaffham prior is the anglosaxon defensive earthwork known as the devils dyke, blocking a land route through the fens swaffham prior is an old village, and is mentioned in the domesday book of 1086 as possibly great swaffham, with swaffham bulbeck being little swaffham. The abbey is an 18thcentury house built on top of the original abbey remains. This area was cultivated from the bronze age some 3000 years ago and later the romans dug a canal or lode to assist trade to and from their villas or farms. Find all the transport options for your trip from oxford to swaffham bulbeck right here. The abbey, swaffham bulbeck 4115 swaffham bulbeck, england, cambridgeshire, east cambridgeshire.
A trip to swaffham bulbeck summer theatre never lacks interest from the moment of arrival. Park end, granary barn offices, swaffham bulbeck, cambridge, cb25 0na. The parish of swaffham bulbeck is part of the diocese of ely and the deanery of fordham and quy. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with swaffham bulbeck, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. All you have to do is book an accommodation and flight bundle. Swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire genealogy genealogy. Welcome to swaffham bulbeck church of england primary school. Get the latest news in the swaffham bulbeck area from bbc news. Building on the hugely successful local history projects done by former red2green. Books and journals salzman, l f, the victoria history of the county of cambridgeshire and the isle of ely, 1948, 226 proceedings of the cambridge antiquarian society in proceedings of the cambridge antiquarian society, vol.
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