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. 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. Swaffham bulbeck walks swaffham bulbeck parish council. There are several interesting buildings still intact. Swaffham bulbeck pages 247252 a history of the county of cambridge and the isle of ely. We are collecting copies of photographs of the town, its events and local people. Swaffham bulbeck parish council the closest tier of. 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. Get the latest news in the swaffham bulbeck area from. 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. For example a school using our communication tool, letters home, which enables schools to contact parents by email regarding important school information. Parish history edit edit source swaffham bulbeck st.
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. Discover, enquire and book the widest selection of venues in swaffham bulbeck. The other elevations are framed and plastered but are largely masked by modern additions. These pages include all the minutes of parish council meetings. Swaffham bulbeck pavilion swaffham bulbeck parish council. A history of the county of cambridge and the isle of ely. If you have a story you wish to share this friday good or bad please contact bbc news online. Guide to swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. 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 and prior was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of staine and the county of cambridgeshire. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. Swaffham bulbeck is a village in east cambridgeshire, england 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. Swaffham bulbeck, in an inventory of the historical monuments in the county. Swaffham bulbeck photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.
Swaffham bulbeck is located about 8 miles from the city of cambridge, 6 miles from the famous racing town of newmarket. The benefice consists of five parishes, swaffham bulbeck, swaffham prior, bottisham and quy. Geoff reed was cofounder of sbst in 1981, having settled in swaffham bulbeck in 1981 to become a consultant after a peripatetic life as a civil engineer. An unusual and widely misspelt ancestral surname that appears to have roots in 18th century middlesex. Largest collection of luftwaffe pilot data in the world. Building on the hugely successful local history projects done by former red2green. Four bowl barrows at allington hill, 420m south west of. See all books memories of swaffham bulbeck read and share your memories of swaffham bulbeck itself or of a particular photo of swaffham bulbeck. The black horse inn swaffham bulbeck 35 high street, cb25 0hp swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire, united kingdom rated 4. 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. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. The path was set up when the railway was running as a short cut for the people of swaffham bulbeck, but fell out of use when the railway closed in 1965. A f wareham and a p m wright, swaffham bulbeck, in a history of the county of cambridge and the isle of ely.
History swaffham bulbeck church of england primary school. Swaffham bulbeck charity school was founded in 1721 with. 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. Swaffham bulbeck, pound way nr bus station is 150 meters away from the accommodation. Four bowl barrows at allington hill, 420m south west of allington hill farm is a scheduled monument in swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire, england. The village is situated on swaffham lode, a navigable cut from the river cam. Help is available in swaffham bulbeck the closest tier of government to you.
The old rectory is a grade ii listed building in swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire, england. Research based site with hundreds of thousands of data points on pilots, crew and ground crew associated with flying, particularly ww11. 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. Originally published by victoria county history, london, 2002. A benedictine nunnery was founded at swaffham abbey before the time of king john by one of the bulbeck family.
Burgh hall, once one of three manors, is a richly timbered wealden style house, now a farm. The grand duke swaffham bulbeck summer theatre 2019. Linton house is a grade ii listed building in swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire, england. 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 church of england primary school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Swaffham bulbeck pavilion is available to book for a variety of functions including birthday parties, coffee mornings, small meetings or workshops. Libraries see surge in ebook borrowing during lockdown. In this situation a school will provide eschools with access to the email addresses they wish to send their communication to. Get the latest news in the swaffham bulbeck area from bbc news. John broket of swaffham bulbeck esq the broket archive. Commercial property to let in swaffham bulbeck cheffins. He was the son and heir of john of wheathampstead, the first broket sheriff of hertfordshire, but died before his father. 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. The abbey, swaffham bulbeck 1165597 historic england. Archaeological test pit excavations in swaffham bulbeck. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and. The black horse inn swaffham bulbeck home facebook. Swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire genealogy heraldry and.
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, a parish, with a village, in cambridgeshire, 2. Swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire genealogy genealogy. Swaffham bulbeck is today a large bifocal nucleated village lying on the edge of the fens about 10km northeast of cambridge.
Towns and villages around cambridge swaffham bulbeck. You have tried to view a listing that doesnt exist on the website, please use the navigation or search options to find a stallholder or event. This site enables you to catch up on how your parish council is serving you. The parish of swaffham bulbeck is part of the diocese of ely and the deanery of fordham and quy. If you would like to come along and meet us we will be delighted to see you and perhaps hear your own personal memories. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Skeel an unusual and widely misspelt ancestral surname that appears to have roots in 18th century middlesex, is this weeks surname saturday themed post. 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.
The abbey is a grade i listed building in swaffham bulbeck, cambridgeshire, england. High degree of reader involvement in supplying information. There is a parish council consisting of nine members. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the. Swaffham history group new contributions community.
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. Mr hill as one of the executors of her will, purchased 11 acres of land at wicken, cambridgeshire with the two sums of money. 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. History of swaffham bulbeck in east cambridgeshire place. Park end, granary barn offices, swaffham bulbeck, cambridge, cb25 0na. The school is part of the diocese of ely multiacademy trust demat. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of swaffham bulbeck. Books about swaffham bulbeck area browse 20 photo books on swaffham bulbeck and the surrounding area.
Swaffham bulbeck is a village in east cambridgeshire, england. Their son george was born at swaffham bulbeck in 1802. Swaffham bulbeck was still home to the levitt family, and would remain so during through the 19th century census returns including a stint where john and elizabeth were disguised by their married daughters name on the folio proving a small challenge to find them whilst john and elizabeth rear a brood of nine children all of whom. Rolph, rolfe swaffham bulbeck, bottisham i have researched my family history back to john rolph and esther malling married at swaffham bulbeck in 1791. Rooms all ensuite rooms are fitted with central heating, tv and a cupboard along with a tub, a hairdryer and free toiletries in bathrooms. The path could still provide a pleasant country walk from either swaffham prior or swaffham bulbeck. Mary, a parish, in the union of newmarket, hundred of staine, county of cambridge, 6 miles w by s from newmarket. 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. George married charlotte farrow in 1825 at bottisham. My most recent skeel ancestor, elizabeth, was my 4x great grandmother. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The benefice consists of five parishes, swaffham bulbeck, swaffham prior, bottisham, lode and quy.
There are houses in the village dating back several centuries, with the 17th century being most prominent. His acting career began with a small part in merchant of venice and then the gondoliers when an expat. Volume 10, cheveley, flendish, staine and staploe hundreds northeastern cambridgeshire. 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.
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