Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Manor House, St Mary's Church
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Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 7, 2026
1. Manor House, St Mary's Church Marker
Manor House
Immediately south of the Church peeping over the trees and hedgerows is Manor House, built between the 15th and 17th centuries in stone although the house has been extensively altered.
This house has historic connections with Stamford. The house itself was once lived in by Lady Elizabeth Hatton, granddaughter of William Cecil, Lord Burghley. It formed part of her dowry on her marriage to Sir Edward Coke c1600. It has a beautiful slate roof that is made using Collyweston stone, quarried not far for Burghley House.
You can hop on a train at Whittlesea to Stamford, the house is 1.4km (27mins) from the station.
St Mary's Churchyard
This land once served as a graveyard for the town and neighbouring villages, although not everyone could afford a headstone.
In 1950 the headstones were relocated along the perimeter of what is now this lovely green space around you, although the graves themselves still remain beneath the grass.
St Mary's Church
In 1869 Jokey Boyce, a local character, climbed the spire of St Mary's Church. His friends bet him a gallon of beer. He climbed, using the outside crockets and
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The cockerel weather vane, installed on 1st January 1914, was occasionally used as target practice for the Home Guard during World War II. In recent years, when the vane was taken down for some maintenance work one of the bullets was found still lodged in it. The bullet was left in place and remains up there to this day!
Erected by Whittlesey Town Council. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 52° 33.351′ N, 0° 7.706′ W. Marker is in Whittlesey, England, in Cambridgeshire. It can be reached from St Mary’s St, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located about 20 meters to the west of St Mary’s Vhurch, accessible through the narrow passage running from St Mary‘s Street
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 7, 2026
2. St Mary's Church
Regionally, this marker is in East Anglia. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St Mary's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Whittlesey Heritage Walk (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The War Memorial, Mansion House, The George Hotel (about 90 meters away); Crossing the River (approx. 7.8 kilometers away); Foundry Walk (approx. 7.8 kilometers away); Simon Gunton (approx. 7.9 kilometers away); Narrow Bridge Street (approx. 7.9 kilometers away); Welcome to Peterborough Cathedral (approx. 7.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whittlesey.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
