Village History - NOT amateur radio

Yesterday we walked to our village garden nursery to buy some plants. 

Opposite was a plaque to an old Jewish cemetery. It is called "Jerusalem Gardens".  I cannot imagine a Jewish community here centuries ago in the time of King Henry II.

UPDATE Nov 1st:  I did not realise King Henry II was in the 1100s AD.

Expanding - NOT amateur radio

When we came to this village in 1975 the population was just over 4000. Now it is approaching 8000. Some prefer to expand their homes rather than move. It still has a village feel.

Fitzball’s house - NOT amateur radio

 Edward Fitzball was a famous lyricist in the 1800s . He lived in this cottage in our village (Burwell).

Cars - NOT amateur radio

There were several vintage cars at our local museum and windmill on Sunday.

See  https://burwellmuseum.org.uk/ .

Village cottage - NOT amateur radio

 

There is a mix of both old and new houses in our village.

Daffodils - NOT amateur radio

 

Yesterday, we did a short walk in the village. 

This well kept garden (seen on our walk) has lots of daffodils.

Pauline's Swamp - NOT amateur radio

Today, on a cold bright morning, we walked through the village to a nature reserve known as Pauline's  Swamp.  

It was created several years ago in memory of someone's wife. What a way to remember them!

Quiet village lane - NOT amateur radio

This is a quiet lane near the church in our village yesterday. There were lots of snowdrops out.

Our village is a mix of old and new houses.

Outside our post office - NOT amateur radio

Our village (Burwell, Cambs, UK) is a mix of old and new buildings. This photo was taken about now several years ago. One of the trees was rotten and taken down, but has been replaced by a cherry tree.

Another website - NOT amateur radio

 Another website I have created is www.burwellhistory.org.  They were in need of a website.

Afternoon walk - NOT amateur radio

 Later, we hope to go on a walk in the village. It is an area called "Paulines' Swamp". It is a nature reserve created some years ago in memory of the wife of a well known village person.

The YouTube video is a view of our village, taken with a drone.  Pauline's Swamp is just visible after 2 mins 10 secs at the very top. If you did not know, you would not know!  Our house also on near the windmill.

"Our" windmill - NOT amateur radio

This photo was taken in 2016 and shows our windmill next door.  The windmill is part of the very impressive Burwell Museum that opens next weekend after the winter.  It is open Thursdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays Easter until late October. The views from the fully restored 200 year old windmill are impressive.

Our church in Burwell - NOT amateur radio

This is a view of our village church in silhouette. It is mostly 15th century although some parts of the tower are Saxon.

Local shop in the village - NOT amateur radio

 

This was our local shop a few days ago with my wife in the yellow jacket.

Late afternoon sky - NOT amateur radio

 

This was the sky on Sunday afternoon in our village. Today has been mostly showery - very November.

Village scene (Saturday) - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows our village earlier today.

Our local museum - NOT amateur radio

This weekend was the last time our museum was open until Easter. Today was a free day (no admission charge). Although the day started wet, it was dry most of the time and attendance was good. 

The museum is run by volunteers and is on of the best local museums in the UK.

See https://burwellmuseum.org.uk/ .

30 years old - NOT amateur radio

Our local museum is 30 years old and they celebrated the occasion today.

Early morning walk - NOT amateur radio

Today is expected to be very hot today with UK weather records being broken, so we did an early walk.  It is currently late morning and it is already 31C. Our lawns are dry and brown.

Village Cottage - NOT amateur radio

This cottage is in our village. We have a real mix of old and new houses.