Saturday, 2 May 2015

Burwell – Cambridgeshire 22-04-2015

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Tunbridge Farm  – the house that Peter restored over a seven year period mid 1952 to 1959; it’s surroundings providing us children with magic, adventure and hard work.
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Rear view showing the North Wing built of clunch stone. The rest of the house was constructed with narrow bricks, typical in the Elizabethan period.
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The ‘white barn’ where the Ayrshire cow was milked and chickens roosted. Ann sent their eggs to the Egg Marketing Board.
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Chickens still scratch around the house!
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House in Low Road (Lovers Lane)  Edward Fitzball (1792- 1873) lived here. He wrote ‘My Pretty Jane’
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A thatcher’s mark.
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Beautiful old brick wall.
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Restored Thatched houses in Burwell.
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Burwell Lode.
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For sale!
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