Madingley, Parish Church Of St Mary Magdalene c.1955
Photo ref:
M5006
Photo ref:
M5006
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Madingley is a typical example of an estate village which was remodelled in order to improve the view from the landlord's mansion. When the Cotton family commissioned Capability Brown to design a park in 1756, he cut a swathe through the village, separating the church and a couple of farms and cottages from the rest of the village.
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A Selection of Memories from Madingley
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 Madingley
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I was educated at Madingley Church of England School, our Principal and teacher was Gwen Ruddell M.B.E. a remarkable teacher. Educated at Cambridge University she was the school teacher and principal for the 28 local children aged 4 to 11, from approximately 1950 till 1980. My brother Lawrence, sister Helen and I (Martin Newell), all attended the school and at Christmas we used to have a ...see more
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