This pivot cone was discovered during the excavation works at CB1 and reinstated here as a piece of Industrial heritage. It was the central balancing and turning mechanism for the historic railway turntable at Cambridge Station, as shown in the . . . — — Map (db m306337) HM
This disk
marks the datum point
from which in 1725 William Warren,
Fellow of Trinity Hall, began to measure
the one mile points along the roads from
Cambridge at which were then set up
the first true milestones in Britain
since Roman . . . — — Map (db m68118) HM
The History of the Cemetery
By the early nineteenth century the churchyards of Cambridge were full and could not be extended in the built-up city centre. The site for Mill Road Cemetery was purchased by public subscription to provide new . . . — — Map (db m246634) HM
Stephen Perse MD
1548 - 1615
Fellow of Gonville & Caius, physician, financier and philanthropist
Founded by his will upon this site the Free Grammar School that later became the Perse Schools — — Map (db m252760) HM
Chippenham Fen
Chippenham Fen covers 117 Ha and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The reserve lies in a shallow peat-filled depression underlain by a thick layer of chalky marl which rises to the surface in places. . . . — — Map (db m306331) HM
In the shadow of the cemetery mound lie members of some of Ely's prominent Victorian and early twentieth century families....
The headstones in this part of the cemetery have suffered perhaps more than most from the effects of weathering, . . . — — Map (db m246193) HM
Prior to the cemetery being transferred to the City of Ely Council, some years ago many of the cemetery's headstones were removed from their original positions, broken up and buried. Just why this was done, has become lost in the mists of time. . . . — — Map (db m246194) HM
Great Shelford began as two small settlements. One was clustered around the church. The other included the manor house at Granhams and what is now High Green. The houses of High Green were built round the edge of a large green, which was used as . . . — — Map (db m306332) HM
Huntingdon was the birthplace and family home of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), the 17th century soldier and statesman. Between 1610 and 1616 Cromwell was educated at the local grammar school which was located in this building.
Cromwell lived in . . . — — Map (db m307266) HM
This is a replica of a Russian cannon captured during the Crimean War (1853-56). It commemorates the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment's role in that conflict.
A cannon was captured at the siege of Sebastopol and brought here as a war trophy. It . . . — — Map (db m307264) HM
The Wale Memorial
On St Margaret's Mount in Newton Road is the Obelisk raised in 1739 by James Church in memory of his friend Gregory Wale.
The two branches of the River Cam
A 'shallow ford' over the river in earlier times gave the . . . — — Map (db m306334) HM
To the memory of James William Nightall G.C., a son of Littleport and a railway man
Locomotive fireman James Nightall was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his heroism in saving the people and town of Soham from death and destruction . . . — — Map (db m306336) HM WM
Left Panel:
303rd Bomb Group (H) 8th Air Force
Arrived UK - 12 Sep 42
First Combat Mission 17 Nov 42
Last Combat Mission 25 Apr 45
365 Combat Missions
(The most of any 8AF B-17 Group)
10,721 Sorties - 378 Enemy aircraft . . . — — Map (db m77892) HM WM
Follow these boards around the historic town of Whittlesey to learn about the interesting buildings and fabulous facts of this 'Fen'tastic place to live, work and visit...
The War Memorial
The War Memorial, funded by the people of . . . — — Map (db m308330) HM
Follow these boards around the historic town of Whittlesey to learn about the interesting buildings and fabulous facts of this 'Fen'tastic place to live, work and visit...
Route Map
This Walk is split into a long route (2.8km 90mins) and . . . — — Map (db m308329) HM
St Mary's Church is a historic Norman cruciform building, notable for having its chancel demolished in 1541.
The central tower features a lower section that dates back to the early 13th century, with the upper part completed in the early 14th . . . — — Map (db m306098) HM
Tempera on canvas applied to wood panel.
Edward Wadsworth spent the First World War in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on the island of Mudros designing dazzle camouflage for allied ships. Post-war he continued to focus on nautical . . . — — Map (db m305261) HM
About Portuguese Paving
The pavement represents the Portuguese alliance with England (United Kingdom now). The Treaty of Windsor is the oldest alliance in the world.
The alliance started in 1373 but renowned in 1386 with the Wedding . . . — — Map (db m305659) HM
Great Yarmouth's wealth came from fish, wine and timber. These riches were quickly reflected in the town's buildings. St Nicholas church, for example, was the largest parish church in England when it was completed in 1119. The town's walls were . . . — — Map (db m305660) HM
Great Yarmouth's fishing industry, and its fledgling tourism trade, received a shot in the arm in the 1840s. The arrival of the railways meant that fresh fish landed in the morning could be on sale in the towns and cities of the Midlands and North . . . — — Map (db m305661) HM
About Yarn with Ernie
Ernie Childs was well known in Great Yarmouth. He liked and promoted the town at every opportunity. uniting the themes of maritime, arts, tourism and history. Dressed in Fisherman's smock and cop and leaning on a herring . . . — — Map (db m306370) HM
This two-story brick block dates to around 1700, and has its original attics and cellar. Although the rear dormer is of 19th century date, it is otherwise a very well preserved example of what Timberhill would have looked like in the 18th century. — — Map (db m252915) HM
Though now surrounded by a tower block, a large office complex and a department store, the church remains the focal point of Westlegate and All Saints Green.
What
The Church as it now appears it mainly 14th and 15th century. The tower is . . . — — Map (db m245438) HM
Built in 1549, it was used as the headquarters of the two Royal Armies sent to quell the Ketts Rebellion which took place in that year — — Map (db m250471) HM
Edith Cavell was the first of four children of the vicar of Swardeston. She worked as a governess in the east of England and Brussels. Aged 30 she returned to care for her sick father and then enrolled as a trainee nurse, wanting to do 'something . . . — — Map (db m250428) HM WM
What
Elm Hill is the loveliest old street in the City, and probably one of the best in the country. It is almost the same in appearance now as it was when most of the properties were last rebuilt, after the major fire of 1507. At that time it . . . — — Map (db m245369) HM
What
Elm Hill is the loveliest old street in the City, and probably one of the best in the country. It is almost the same in appearance now as it was when most of the properties were last rebuilt, after the major fire of 1507. At that time it . . . — — Map (db m252931) HM
In the 14th-15th centuries a house on this site belonged to members of the Paston family, who wrote the famous Paston Letters which chronicle the lives of a wealthy Norfolk family during the Wars of the Roses. After the fire of 1507, the present . . . — — Map (db m250430) HM
A pre-Conquest church dedicated to St Christopher stood on this site. This dedication is very rare, with only 9 pre-Reformation examples in England. The church burnt down during the reign of Henry III (1216-1272) and the parish was then divided . . . — — Map (db m252918) HM
The name St Peter Hungate preserves an otherwise lost Norwich street name, which may commemorate hounds being kept in kennels in this area.
What
The church as it is now seen is mainly 15th century. The nave and transepts were totally . . . — — Map (db m252930) HM
Formerly the entrance to the house in London Street of John Bassingham, goldsmith during the reign of Henry VIII. It was erected here in 1857. — — Map (db m252917) HM
Originally a Congregational Church the current building, along with the adjoining Church Rooms on Redwell St, was designed by well-known Norwich architect Edward Boardman. He was also responsible, amongst other projects, for converting Norwich . . . — — Map (db m252462) HM
The only remaining example of a residential court leading off Elm Hill, and one of only a handful to survive in Norwich. These courts or yards were a common form of habitation for working people in the City from medieval times until the 1920s, but . . . — — Map (db m252460) HM
Welcome to Wymondham, pronounced 'Win-dum'. The name probably came from a person's name such as Wigmund, with ham meaning village or settlement.
Originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement, it developed into a thriving market town in the Middle Ages. . . . — — Map (db m306389) HM
The Captain Mainwaring statue you see before you was unveiled on 19 June 2010. It marks the long association BBC TV's Dad's Army has had with Thetford -- the real Walmington-on-Sea. The idea for the state was that of Thetford resident, Stuart . . . — — Map (db m306385) HM
Thetford Priory was one of the largest and richest religious foundations in medieval East Anglia.
It was a monastery, the home of a community of men called monks living a religious life in the service of God. Founded in 1103-1104 by Roger . . . — — Map (db m306099) HM
The priory church was a large and elaborate building.
Work on the church began in 1107 and the presbytery was probably complete by 1114. The nave, however, was probably not finished for another 60 years.
The church was designed on a . . . — — Map (db m306100) HM
There has been a church on this site for over 1000 years.
In 1107, the local Norman landowner established a small community of Benedictine monks here. The church he built was on a grand scale as it served both the monastery and the local parish . . . — — Map (db m306390) HM
Ahead on your right is the gateway leading through to the church which has been Peterborough's Cathedral since 1541. The first church on this site was founded in 655AD as an abbey, but was then destroyed by the Vikings in 870AD. Its replacement was . . . — — Map (db m307432) HM
The first railway to come through Peterborough was built in 1845 on the line to Northampton with a station which stood south of the river. Peterborough North Station was built on the site in front of you in 1850, for the east coast line.
The . . . — — Map (db m306340) HM
The area across the road used to be the old Cowgate cemetery. Opened in 1803, this was the main graveyard for the city for much of the 19th century. It was notorious in the late 1820s as a haunt of body snatchers; criminals who dug up freshly buried . . . — — Map (db m306338) HM
In medieval times this street was called Hythegate, meaning 'wharf street', as for much of its history the River Nene was navigable. In the 1790s French prisoners of war were landed here to be taken to the world's first prisoner of war camp at . . . — — Map (db m306367) HM
The Quay Planter.
Designed by Stephen Broadbent this wonderful piece of street furniture represents the quay or landing stage Henry Penn used. It was on Bell Dyke near to his bellfoundry. Barges could be loaded with bells he cast and floated . . . — — Map (db m307433) HM
The Peterborough area has a rich heritage for you to discover and explore.
The area has been settled for centuries. 3,500 years ago, Bronze Age inhabitants built a causeway across the marshes at Flag Fen to the east of the city. The Romans . . . — — Map (db m306339) HM
Around 1150 Abbot Martin De Bec created a new market to bring more money into the town and help fund the building of his new abbey church. The result was the 'Marketstede', today Cathedral Square. The monks moved the settlement from Boongate to . . . — — Map (db m307431) HM
For most of its history, this was Narrow Bridge Street, stretching from here to Cathedral Square. It was a narrow medieval street - only 22 feet (6.7 metres) wide. The Town Hall was started in 1929 behind the right hand row of shops and houses, . . . — — Map (db m306363) HM
Peterborough grew rapidly from being a small market town during the second half of the 19th century, thanks to the coming of the railways. By 1861 there were four major rail companies operating in the city, employing 2,000 of the 12,000 population. . . . — — Map (db m307430) HM
In a house on this site lived Simon Gunton (1609-1676), Vicar of Peterborough during the Great Plague, historian and Prebendary of the Cathedral. His book 'The History of the Church of Peterburgh' was published in 1686. — — Map (db m252586) HM
Site of a chapel dedicated to St Thomas Becket murdered in 1170.
It was completed shortly afterwards for pilgrims venerating relics of Becket brought here from Canterbury. — — Map (db m248970) HM
Cowgate gets its name from livestock being driven to market along here in medieval times, particularly as nearby Queen Street was then called 'Butcher's Row'.
The grassed area across the road was covered by the Corn Exchange, built in 1846, . . . — — Map (db m306365) HM
This building, known as The Guildhall, was erected in 1671 to celebrate the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. It became part of Peterborough's council chambers until they were replaced by the present Town Hall in 1933. — — Map (db m252584) HM
The Minster Precincts
The Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew gives its name to Peterborough and is the ancient heart of the city. The Minster Precincts cover the site of a great medieval abbey, the remains of which can still . . . — — Map (db m252583) HM
Welcome to the church and its surrounding area. You are on the south side of the building. On your immediate left is the priest's door, above which is what may be a rare exterior pulpit. Further left is the main entrance through the large projecting . . . — — Map (db m305206) HM
The earliest recorded reference to this Wetherspoon free house is a lease granted to George Cocke dated 1668. This Grade II listed building is described as "17th and 18th centuries, with alterations". The 18th century, Georgian style parts flank the . . . — — Map (db m305207) HM
In grateful Memory of those men from the parishes of Botesdale-Redgrave-Rickinghall– Superior and Inferior, who fell in The Great War
1914-1918
Also in affectionate memory of those who gave their lives in the . . . — — Map (db m52451) HM
This magnificent building has stood here since at least 1220. Step inside to discover the part it has played in the history of Bury St Edmunds and of England. — — Map (db m251123) HM
In memory of Captain Bartholomew Gosnold explorer and 'prime mover' behind the first permanent English settlement North America at Jamestown, Virginia, where he died 22 August 1607.
Also of his family buried in this churchyard: his wife Mary . . . — — Map (db m251131) HM
Over one thousand years ago, building began on the abbey's first stone church.
By the early 10th century St Edmund's body was moved to Beodricsworth, which became known as Bury St Edmunds. A large wooden church was built here, probably . . . — — Map (db m246126) HM
St Edmund was originally buried in a simple chapel near to where he was killed. His body was moved to Bury in the early 900s, and around 100 years later building began on a new stone church. The abbey grew into one of the largest churches in Europe. . . . — — Map (db m251126) HM
The Abbey of St Edmund was one of the largest and most powerful abbeys in the country. This imposing yet beautiful gateway was the impressive main entrance to the abbey's Great Court.
All kinds of people came through this gate to access the . . . — — Map (db m246123) HM
Bury St Edmunds Abbey was one of the largest and grandest monasteries in England. Today, it mostly lies in ruins.
The abbey was a large community, with clear roles to make everything ran smoothly - just like any organization. The abbot was in . . . — — Map (db m251119) HM
The abbot was a powerful and influential man. To reflect his importance he had a large and luxurious residence, and this ruined building known as the Queen's Chamber is all that remains.
In 1044, King Edward the Confessor gave the monks the . . . — — Map (db m246128) HM
As the abbey grew, its organisation became more elaborate. The abbot was in charge, with support from the prior and sub-prior, and the chapter house was the centre of their management.
The monks' communal lives were highly regulated by a book . . . — — Map (db m250972) HM
This gateway led directly to the Abbey Church. The abbey's many visitors would all pass through here, from kings and queens to humble pilgrims in search of a miracle.
Like the Abbey Gate to the north, this gateway provided an elaborate and . . . — — Map (db m246732) HM
This large, square area was the cloister, the heart of the main monastic buildings. From here the monks could access everything they needed for their daily lives and stay separate from the outside world.
In this corner you would have been . . . — — Map (db m250973) HM
You are looking into the crypt. Now exposed, it was originally a low, dark, vaulted interior.
This eastern end of the Abbey Church was the oldest part built around 1080-95 during the rule of Abbot Baldwin. Above the crypt was the presbytery or . . . — — Map (db m250971) HM
In the Middle Ages, this area was a huge open courtyard with access to all of the working areas of the abbey. People, horses and carts would have been coming and going all day.
Ahead of you were the courtroom, the guest house, and the . . . — — Map (db m246124) HM
The heart of any monastic church was the choir the space where the monks sat in individual seats called choir stalls.
At Bury, the choir occupied the area below the central tower and into the nave to the left. Monks gathered here eight times . . . — — Map (db m253102) HM
Near this spot
on the 20th November A.D. 1214,
Cardinal Langton & the barons
swore at St Edmund's altar
that they would obtain from
King John
the ratification of
Magna Charta.
Where the rude buttress totters to its fall,
And . . . — — Map (db m250976) HM
The magnificent west front provided the first impression of the Abbey Church to its many visitors.
Its unusually wide design and looming central tower would have been an imposing sight. It was richly decorated in a similar style to the Norman . . . — — Map (db m250974) HM
Built by the East Suffolk Railway to a design by Francis Thompson, the station was opened on 1st June 1859. The company amalgamated with the Great Eastern Railway in 1862.
The station once served the junction for the branch to Framlingham, . . . — — Map (db m304820) HM
You are in Hamilton Gardens
This area of the gardens was conveyed to the Council from Tollemache Breweries for recreational use in 1921. It was formally associated with the South Beach Mansion which can still be seen to the south-west along . . . — — Map (db m305204) HM
The Elizabethan privateer, Thomas Cavendish from Trimley, near Felixstowe, set sail with three galleons: "Desire" "Content" and "Hugh Gallant" and 223 man, in July 1580.
This fleet undertook a journey lasting over two years and covered more . . . — — Map (db m305202) HM
Discover what was near by Over the Centuries The Angel Hotel
The Angel Hotel dates from the 16th century and was originally a posting house for coaches between London, Ipswich and Norwich. The Angel has served many purposes to the . . . — — Map (db m305023) HM
The Old Rectory
Walk left down Rectory Street, with our modern Library opposite you, and you come to Rectory Lane. Hidden behind a wall is one of Halesworth's most complete ancient houses. The Old Rectory has at its core a 16th century . . . — — Map (db m305022) HM
Austrian born, Jewish, British Military Volunteer,
MI6 Secret Agent, WW2.
King's Commendation for Brave Conduct, 1944/1945.
while investigating and reporting on factories
where Nazis were thought to be developing
nuclear weapons, he . . . — — Map (db m232664) HM
Welcome to Ipswich, founded over 1,000 years ago by the Kings of East Anglia.
Modern Ipswich was built over the top of an Anglo-Saxon town called Gipeswic, making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited towns in England.
In the 7th . . . — — Map (db m304815) HM
Welcome to Suffolk's county town, a superb starting place to explore the Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Hop on a bus or stroll to the town centre. You can shop, visit historic alleyways and enjoy the . . . — — Map (db m305210) HM
Henry Tooley portman of Ipswich by his will dated Nov. 15 1550 left several estates for the purpose of erecting Alms
houses and for the main finance of poor persons therein
In peaceful silence lett great Toolie rest
Whose charitable deeds . . . — — Map (db m225912) HM
The Dominicans - The Order of Preachers - mendicants and evangelists with a mission to towns, formed by Dominic of Osma in Spain in 1216, first arrived in England during the middle part of the 13th century. Known as the Black Friars from the colour . . . — — Map (db m305021) HM
A church on this site was recorded in the Domesday Survey of 1086, making this the oldest building in Saxmundham.
Although St John's is much altered since ancient times, it remains a central part of the surrounding community.
The church is . . . — — Map (db m304822) HM
History
Stowmarket is an ancient town; although its origins are impossible to date, its name has pre-Saxon roots and evidence of Roman settlement has been found close to the present town centre. The root of Stowmarket's name is the Old . . . — — Map (db m305291) HM
Sudbury is set in the heart of the beautiful Stour Valley. the famous landscape which inspired pointers Thomas Gainsborough and John Constable. Much of the valley from Dedham to Sudbury is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. . . . — — Map (db m304808) HM
This plaque is dedicated to Dodie Smith (1896-1990)
Author of "The Hundred and One Dalmations"
Just before midnight they came to the market town of Sudbury. Pongo paused as they crossed the bridge over the River Stour. "Here we enter . . . — — Map (db m304813) HM
Silk making began in China but by the late Middle Ages the same skills were being used in France and Italy.
The wearing of silk became a mark of a person's position in society and silk products commanded high prices. In 1609 King James hade an . . . — — Map (db m305258) HM
Sudbury is an ancient market town with a long history By the early 14th century it was one of only three towns in the county (with Bury and Ipswich to appear in a list of England's wealthiest towns. The woollen cloth industry was a major contributor . . . — — Map (db m305249) HM
When the railway came to Sudbury in 1849 it was built on the edge of the floodplain and gradually superseded the Stour as a more efficient method of transporting goods. For centuries Sudbury's diverse industries thrived on river and then rail . . . — — Map (db m304807) HM
The Lady Elizabeth pub is named after Lady Elizabeth de Burgh (1295-1360), who in the 14th century invested in creating the Market Hill in Sudbury, where the pub is located today.
The pub's name was chosen in February 2021 by the Sudbury . . . — — Map (db m305246) HM
Welcome to the Deben valley, the heart of East Anglian royal power 1,500 years ago.
In the 7th century, south-east Suffolk was the power centre of the East Anglian kingdom, which covered modem day Suffolk and Norfolk.
Here archaeologists . . . — — Map (db m304816) HM
This ancient market town with over 1000 years history has something for everyone. It offers a feast of fine buildings in its winding streets. As well as the magnificent St. Mary's Church, a Tide Mill and Windmill, the Museum gives a fascinating and . . . — — Map (db m304818) HM
