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Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire
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Historic maps of Kimbolton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Kimbolton maps
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Kimbolton books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Kimbolton and the local area. View all Kimbolton books
Cambridgeshire Villages Photographic Memories
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Cambridgeshire Living Memories
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Cambridgeshire Photographic Memories
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Memories of Kimbolton
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The Staty Fair is really called 'The Statute Fair' as it is held one night only but the high street is actually blocked off for 48 hours.
My family have lived in Kimbolton for over 500 years, my grandad had the butchers shop in the high street 'Whitemans', and my nan had the 'Saddle' public house. During the war they lived... [more]
Shared on 12 June 2007
Cambridgeshire memories
My name is Peter Warner. I spent many holidays at Upper Dean in the 1930s. My uncle was a farmer at Top Farm. I was also evacuated to Dean during the Second World War and attended Dean school. It remains to this day my favourite place with all its happy memories. In searching my family history I find that my ancestors... [more]
Shared on 21 February 2009
I only lived in Spaldwick for about 6 months from December 1968 to May 1969. Just married, with a baby, we rented a farm cottage to the west (?) of the village green, the lane leading to the church was next to it. One night in January or February all was quiet on a very cold and frosty night. We were... [more]
Shared on 29 October 2009
John Belton who wrote the postcards was the son of John (Horsford) Belton who was master at Spaldwick mill in the 1901 census, he was my G.G.G Uncle. John H was the son of my G.G.G.Grandfather Benjamin Belton who's father was Charles and he had a brother Charles he was born in Spaldwick approx 1818. I have lots more details. G.Chandler111@btinternet.com
Shared on 25 March 2009
My family, the Coopers, lived in Spaldwick from 1800-1900 if not before.
My great-great-grandfather, Daniel Cooper, was a baker, corn seed merchant and the registrar for births, deaths and marriages in the Spaldwick area.
There are stained glass windows in Spaldwick church dedicated to him and his wife, Susan Jellis, and their children and four very prominent gravestones in the churchyard.... [more]
Shared on 26 November 2008
Spaldwick Windmill & The Belton Family
The Belton family has a long association with Spaldwick as millers, witnessed by a hill being in the family name, (O.S. map 153), just north of the village.
My mother's sister Violet Bass, from nearby Kimbolton, was married to John Belton.
John, my uncle, inherited the windmill as well as a further windmill at Alconbury and a *water driven mill... [more]
Shared on 17 February 2007
I became landlady of The White Swan as it was then, with my husband Gordon, who has since died. It had previously been run as an up market restaurant, but had not been successful. We concentrated on the village life, bringing the community together. Introduced bar skittles, darts, and instead of the restaurant, kept to plain English home-made... [more]
Shared on 25 July 2007
Old Weston & the Black Swan.
My first memory of Old Weston was back in 1955 and actually when the picture of the Black Swan was taken. I was stationed at RAF Molesworth from March 1955 to March 1957. This was one of the first pubs I went to after arriving in England that year. I have since visited Old... [more]
Shared on 25 June 2007
Extracts From Kimbolton & Cambridgeshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Kimbolton, inspired by Frith photos.
Cambridgeshire Photographic Memories
This view looks away from Kimbolton Castle along the High Street. Although most of the frontages are Georgian, with a pleasing variation in roof lines, many of the houses are actually a good deal older. The 13th century church spire, with its three tiers of lucarnes - the windows which pierce it - appears above the rooftops.
This is an extract from Cambridgeshire Photographic Memories.
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Cambridgeshire Villages Photographic Memories
The High Street in Kimbolton was the market place for the surrounding villages and the site of the 'Staty' Fair that is still held every September. This was the hiring fair for farm labourers and domestic servants; today it is just fun. As the road curves around the churchyard there is a milestone '60 miles to London'. The old market hall... [more]
This is an extract from Cambridgeshire Villages Photographic Memories.
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Cambridgeshire Living Memories
This is the High Street, the main street in Kimbolton. The George Hotel is now a private house. The garage beyond it, with a fake timber-framed frontage, has long gone. Local sources state that the timber frame was indeed a fake - the battens were held in place by old football boot studs!
This is an extract from Cambridgeshire Living Memories.
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