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Pakenham, Suffolk
Pakenham maps
Historic maps of Pakenham and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Pakenham maps
Historic map of Pakenham
Illustrated Victorian map of Suffolk
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Pakenham books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Pakenham and the local area. View all Pakenham books
Suffolk Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
1 Pakenham photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Pakenham
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I spent so many happy summer holidays in Great Barton, and in particular Conyers Green where my Aunt Norah Lovelace lived in a cottage next to the old chapel building. I cycled often to the village store/post office, and to my friend's parent's farm up the lane at the side of the cottage, their name was Rolfe and we had many... [more]
Shared on 03 August 2008
I'm sure I remember a Harry Elmer......did he have a shop in Elmswell or did he rent out motor cars or even caravans from Woolpit?
I was born in Elmswell in 1947 and the name certainly rings a very loud bell and was constantly mentioned in our household at the time.
Shared on 11 November 2007
Hi there. Harry Elmer (who I understand was my GGrandad's brother) owned and ran this Mill into the 1940s. The Muggeridge Collection has some wonderful images of him replendent in the very gentlemanly working clothes of a miller of his ilk, and still working in his 80's. Anecdotally Elmers Mill in Woolpit and Drinkstone Mill close by were dead ringers for... [more]
Shared on 06 July 2006
I atended primary school in Walsham from 1953 to 1955, my father was stationed at Shepards Grove. We lived in West House about a mile out of town toward Bury St Edmonds. I enjoyed my time in school there. My wife and I made a trip back to places I lived at and we went through Walsham and I remembered most... [more]
Shared on 02 August 2008
Extracts From Pakenham & Suffolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Pakenham, inspired by Frith photos.
The village of Pakenham is noted for having both a watermill and windmill in close proximity to each other. The tower windmill was built in 1831. Note theThe Norman Gate was built by Abbot Anselm in the first half of the 12th century, providing an entrance gate to the impressive abbey church. After the abbey was destroyed, the tower was used... [more]
This is an extract from Suffolk Photographic Memories.
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Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
The brick tower mill was built in c1820 to replace an earlier mill. It was damaged by storms in 1948 and repaired in 1950, when a gallery was added to the cap. The Bryant family have owned and maintained the mill since 1920. The turning windmill was used as one of the Intermissions between BBC television programmes in the 1950s.
This is an extract from Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories.
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Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories
This photograph shows the churchyard just before the removal of the monuments in 1958, although the rails have already been removed.
This is an extract from Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories.
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