Burwell History
Burwell goes back a long way and has an interesting past . If you would like to contribute to this, or any other page, please contact www.burwell.co.uk |
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| Burwell: Wikipedia Entry | Some nice general information on the village |
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| 'Burwell: The History of a Fen-edge Village'
Amazon Link Also Available at Burwell Post Office | By Bill Franklin, June 2005. Describes the history and archaeology of Burwell. (Can you submit a review?) |
| 'The Illustrated Tour of Burwell' | A comprehensive history of the village from prehistory to the end of the 20th century - is now out and available. See http://www.fortspring.co.uk for more information on this and for some general information on Burwell |
| '150 Years in Minutes: A Social History of Burwell Baptist Church' | by David Martin. A winner at Cambridgeshire Local History awards, 2006. Illustrated by over 100 archive photographs, this publication looks at how events and developments over several hundred years affected life in the Burwell community. Publication available in the Post Office, or via www.burwellbaptistchurch.org.uk |
| 'Burwell - A
Stroll Through History' By Heather Richardson |
Follow this link to the Cambridgeshire Family History Society to purchase the definitive book on Burwell |
| Burwell Barn Fire | An account of the tragic fire of 1727 in which 80 local people died attending a puppet show |
| Burwell Museum Site | Some interesting reading - how Burwell got it's name and information on the
Castle Site and Devils Dyke Some pictures of the Museum and Windmill See the museum on youtube from Angla News |
| Burwell Riots | An uprising caused by a dispute over a piece of land called Poor Fen - a story of the old community pulling together |
| Burwell's Entry on Cambridgeshire's History on the Net Site | Turn of the century text and photos on this local government site |
| Discovering Burwell | A new compilation of walks providing a guided tour through Burwell. Researched and produced by Burwell History Society |
| Geneology Site for UK and Ireland | Some more snippets |
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Anglo Saxon, Viking, Norman Re-enactment Spotted in Burwell at Spring Close |
| Burwell: A Living Village | A piece written by Clare O'Brien |
| Eric Ennion (1900 -1981) | An all-round naturalist who was one of the twentieth century’s most talented and original wildlife artists. Brought up in Burwell. See also Wikipedia Entry |
| Marjory Stephenson | A tribute to this eminent biochemist born in Burwell |
| Edward Fitzball | Biography of this prolific and popular melodramatist of the Romantic and Victorian periods |
| Visit the Devil's Dyke Restoration Project Web Site |
Visit the site for lots of information See also Wikipedia Entry See here for some pictures and other links |
| Old Burwell Postcards | Rob Sowerby's collection of 20th century post cards of Burwell |
| Tilbury Family Pages | History notes from books, some photos 1935-48, trade directories (1830-31, 1839, 1851, 1869, 1879, 1883, 1896, 1904, 1916), my own ancestors (Chapman, Fuller, Jennings) - and the story of the "Burwell Donkey" which I was told as a small child, in a Burwell cornfield one drowsy summer afternoon! |
| St. Mary's Church | Burwell's prominent church Click here for some pictures of the church Also see this interesting entry with pictures: Cambridgeshire Churches, Burwell, St Mary |
| Cambridgeshire Collection | A major multimedia research library and an international resource |
| Destroyers For Bases Deal Of 1940 | In exchange for 50 old World War I American destroyers, which in 1939 and 1940 had been recommissioned and were serving on Neutrality Patrol, Britain gave the U.S. 99 year leases to establish Military Bases on British Possessions in the Western Hemisphere. One such destroyer was HMS Burwell |
| Vision of Britain Through Time | Historical Statistical Records etc. |
| Burwell Anglo-Saxon cemetery | Excavated 1925-1929 |
| Urban Survey Report | Also available as PDF |
| From the Ball Family Records | |
| Burwell Village | A snippet with a few old photos |
| The Parsonage | Another snippet on the Parsonage with a few old photos |
| Burwell House | Some info on Burwell House, with a some old photos |
| St. Mary's Parish Church - the graveyard | The Ball graves |
| British History Online Links | |
| Burwell - Nonconformity | Historical account of religious life and nonconformist churches |
| Burwell - Local government | Historical account of parish and manorial government |
| Burwell - History | Historical account of settlement, domestic buildings and social life |
| Burwell - Economy | Historical account of agriculture, marketing, and trades, crafts and industry |
| Burwell - Education | Historical account of education and schools |
