Hinxton, The Ford c.1960
Photo ref: H441001
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Photo ref: H441001
Photo of Hinxton, The Ford c.1960

More about this scene

A farm van fords the river on the back road to Hinxton from Duxford. The footbridge is often in use when there are flash floods. Further upstream is a watermill that is still in working order.

A Selection of Memories from Hinxton

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 Hinxton

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I remember walking and splashing in the ford with my family.
I was born in 1959 at no 3 Church Green, Hinxton, 3 doors away from the church. I went to this church until I was 6 and I played in the churchyard.