Bourn, Bourn Windmill c.1955
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A windmill was first recorded in Bourn in 1279. This post mill is thought to date from the 17th century, and is perhaps the oldest working post mill in the country. In 1741 the mill was blown down in a storm killing a man and a boy - perhaps because the sails were 'back winded'. The mill has been in the care of the Cambridgeshire Preservation Trust since 1932.
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A Selection of Memories from Bourn
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bourn
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One of my first childhood memories is of dad driving our car through the Bourn ford. We lived at the Hardwick Service Station on St Neots Road. Every six months we would drive to London to meet the relatives for Christmas or summer holidays. In 1953 the giant floods hit East Anglia and as a treat dad drove through the ford. l still remember having nightmares after... of the car getting stuck and us ...see more
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