Site of Village Pound • Fen Ditton

Now a fenced enclosure, this was the site of the village pound. 

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Site of Railway Station • Burwell

Site of Burwell Railway Station 

(Great Eastern Railway)

Marked by a 'blue' plaque. The site of the railway has been completely redeveloped. 

It opened in 1884 and closed to passengers in 1962. It closed completely in 1965 and was demolished in 1967. 

A more complete history can be found on the Disused Stations website (not affiliated)

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GRID REF: TL 58912 65791

 

Site of St Andrew's Church • Burwell

 

Site of St Andrew's Church.

Marked with a 'blue' plaque.

Believed to have been consecrated in the 12th century, potentially on or nearby the site of an even older building. An Anglo-Saxon cemetery was discovered some 400 metres away. 

It fell into disuse and was demolished in 1772. The white building was a girls' school which was built on the site in 1859 and closed in 1961.

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GRID REF: TL 58939 66158