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The War Years in Meldreth
...one last treat for the children of the village. I remember walking to the
stocks
with my mother to await the arrival of a Bren Gun carriage which had been laid on to follow the bus route. Although being only six years of age, I do recall that exciting journey as this tracked vehicle noisily made its way down Meldreth High Street to arrive at the Railway Tavern just a few minutes later. On December 3rd 1944, there was a large parade of the 4th Cam...
George Palmer
...uring the war George joined the Home Guard and would do his stint of fire-watching from the top of Melbourn church tower. He was quite a stout man and it must have been a struggle for him to climb to the top. He was Chair of the Parish Council when the almshouses, by the
Stocks
, were opened and was Chair for a long time. He loved his garden and put in hundreds of bulbs and bedding plants. George and Marjorie had been married 27 years when Marjorie...
Meldreth at the Outbreak of the Great War
...coping to some extent with the foolish rush of many people to lay in large
stocks
”. Though the manager of the London Central Meat Company had received orders to advance the price of all meat by two pence in the pound, there was equal concern about “notices from the Grimsby Fish Merchants… that within the next few days the fish supply will be practically at a standstill.” The same article noted that there would great difficulty over the supply of s...
Memories of the Great War
...n until 1910), Bill’s family lived in Rose Cottage, Meldreth, close to the
stocks
. He went to school full time until he was just eleven years old. In those days, he says, if you could get a summer job you could leave on 1st April but then go back to school at the end of October for the winter months, leaving for good when you were thirteen. Bill went to work for a Mr Medlock at Bury Farm in 1904 for three shillings a week; two and sixpence went to...
Building Evolution and Layout
...eldreth contains a good number of old buildings. Including the Church, the
Stocks
and the stone cross base, forty-one locations are listed as being of historical interest. The majority of the listed buildings are what we describe as half-timbered and represent the archetypal sought-after country cottage. In terms of age, none appear to be older than 16th century so although often romantically described as Medieval they are in historical terms, mod...
The Grove on Fenny Lane
...many years next door to The Grove in Geneva House which stands facing the
stocks
on Marvell’s Green. Having married his wife Joy in 1963, Roger and his mother Kathleen inherited The Grove from Vernie after his passing the same year. Over the next twelve years, outside of his farm work Roger and Joy raised their three daughters whilst living in The Grove, one of whom, Philippa, still lives in the village and is a recently retired elected District...
Adcock Family Tree
...race Hart in 1912 and they lived in Geneva House (pictured right) near the
Stocks
. Harry was the last miller to operate Topcliffe Mill, running it until it closed in 1942. He was described as a “grand old man of Meldreth” in the report of his funeral that appeared in the Royston Crow in May 1965, which stated that “The death of Mr Harry Thomas Adcock has removed a well-known personality from Meldreth and one who was known and respected over a wide...
Meldreth Cement Company Summoned for False Trade Description, 1901
...ave been caught there. At 4 acres, Kingfisher Lake is slightly smaller, long and narrow in shape, widening at the easterly end, and is said to be shallower with depths of 6 to 15 feet. It is also a carp fishery with
stocks
of other fish such as pike, roach and rudd. It is a ‘members only’ facility with access from the A10. With thanks to Linda Clarke, Kathryn Betts and Ken Winter for their help in researching this page...
Lords, Leets and Barons
...hey should be punished. Courts leet could confine people to the pillory or
stocks
but the typical penalty for many offences was an ‘amercement’ (literally that the person concerned was ‘in mercy’ of the court) or fine. The Topcliffe Manorial Court rolls provide a fascinating insight into the degree to which the lives of tenants were shaped, controlled and directed by their required allegiance to the lord of the manor. The manorial court gave pract...
Mary Findlay, nee Adcock (1922-2016)
...ir were born. In 1965 Mary’s aunt Grace decided Geneva House, opposite the
stocks
, was too big for her alone, so the family moved in. Over the years it proved big enough for many animals and birds that all made their way to the front door for help and assistance; Mary always found time and space for them. I think 36 was the record at one point so all the family had endless feeding, exercising, etc. chores to do before we were fed! After Don died s...
Anne Saunders
...icking and she asked me if I would like to join her at “The Mash” near the
stocks
in the centre of the village, which at that time was one of the large orchards of mixed fruit trees in the area. Anne showed me the ladder, gave me a basket with a hook, and said we were on piece work! I gradually climbed up after checking the ladder was secure and began picking apples. Anne soon showed she was an expert and very quickly filled and emptied her basket...
The Valuation Office Survey (or Lloyd George's Domesday) 1910
...End 930 Adcock, James Exors of Adcock, Jas: Exors of House & Bldgs Nr The
Stocks
1267 Baldwin, Rev E C as Vicar All Saints Church Harston 1122 Barnes, Ann Egg, E T: Exors Mr Wilkerson The Hall Barley Royston Cottage High St 1113 Barnes, Ernest Ellis, H O S: Meldreth Cottage High St 1087 Barnes, Jane Palmer, Senr Geo: Meldreth Cottage Chiswick End 1215 Barrows, J E Barrows, J E Land Cambridge Rd 1032 Bates, Wm A Phillips, J E Ltd: Royston Railway...
Links to Useful Websites
The following websites may be of interest: Meldreth Meldreth Community Archive This is part of the Cambridgeshire Community Archive Network and was created by Meldreth Local History Group following our formation in 2007. We no longer add to the archive, but it includes some images that are not on this website. Meldreth Local History Group Facebook page Run by Meldreth Local History Group, our Facebook page has over 700 followers. We post an item...
Emilie Agnes Elin Almshouses
...as three almshouses which are located in the High Street, not far from the
stocks
. They are administered by the trustees of the Emilie Agnes Elin Almshouses, which is a registered charity. When vacancies arise, they are advertised in the village magazine, Meldreth Matters. Applicants should be over the age of 60, have a connection with Meldreth and be in need. The History of the Almshouses Mrs Elin, who lived at The Gables, Meldreth, from 1913 to...
The Footpaths Volunteers
...maintenance Assisting the Parish Council with annual leaf clearance in the
stocks
area. The group is fairly informal, but operates under the guidance of the Parish Council and in partnership with the Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) which has overall responsibility for footpaths. In previous years CCC has awarded us a small budget. We have planning meetings about five times per year on a Monday at 7.30pm in the Village Hall on dates to suit mos...
Educating Meldreth - But Where?
...field belonging to Mr E O Fordham, in Fenny Lane, about 200 yards from the
Stocks
, in the centre of the village. Mr Fordham had kindly offered an acre of this field, with a frontage of 30 yards, for the sum of £100; or, at a price to be fixed by the valuer agreed upon by himself and the Sub-Committee, based on a plan of the piece of land required. By the casting vote of the Chairman, the Elementary Education Sub-Committee recommended the second si...
Flambards Mill/Sheldrick's Farm in the 1940s
...hat Mr Sheldrick had been using, back to Mr Adcock’s [Geneva House] by the
stocks
. The horse knew the way so we did not have to do much driving. We had to be careful though going into Mr Adcock’s entrance to avoid the cart hitting the gate post. The horse was going through regardless. I do not ever remember see a car on our journey or a policeman! The field that is now the recreation ground was used for growing corn. Mr Sheldrick would get me to d...
Memories of 1944
...lso believe the American Air Force stored bombs near there. I remember the
stocks
on the green, the school where my sister went and said there was only one class and a lovely plum orchard, where we relieved the trees of a few of their fruits. The USAAF and a walk to Bassingbourn is a story in itself. I believe Edward Waldock returned from the forces and lived in Meldreth the rest of his life. I contacted him a few years ago and was to have visited...
Meldreth Manor House
...rne, at the corner of the High Street and Fenny Lane, adjacent to Meldreth
Stocks
. The present red brick H shaped building was built around the early 17C. Pre 1558 the land was part of the Manor of Streets (Stretes) and the ownership often changed hands as seen in the time line shown below. History timeline 1086 Guy de Raimbeaucourt owned held over 4 hides in Meldreth, much of which was later held as copyhold of Argentines and Trayles in Melborn....
The Conduit 2019-20 (PDF file)
...ct Family History Society www.peterborofhs.org.uk Secretary Helen Tovey 29
Stocks
Hill, Castor, PE57AZ Tel: 07841033833; Email: Secretarypdfhs@gmail.com 24 The Peterborough and District Family History Society (P&DFHS) is a small, friendly family history society based in Peterborough. We love everything ‘family history’ and enjoy assisting and supporting others in their research. P&DFHS was formed in 1980 to maintain an association of those interes...
2013 Test Pit Project: The Results
As part of our Heritage Lottery Funded project in 2013, 32 test pits were dug at various locations in the village. To view the reports on the finds, please click on the download links below. A full report summarising the results has been produced by Cambridge University. The video shows Dr Carenza Lewis’s address to a crowded Meldreth Village Hall in November 2013, following the conclusion of the project, when she explained the significance of th...
Newsletter Archive
...Please click on a link below to read the relevant newsletter. For issues before 2016, please contact us. February 2024 November 2023 March 2023 June 2022 November 2021 May 2021 November 2020 May 2020 October 2019 March 2019 October 2018 March 2018 September 2017 May 2017 October 2016 April 2016...
Meldreth Council School Scholarships Board
...irls’ School. 1921 Sidney Waldock Admission no. 137. Sidney lived near the
Stocks
with his parents, Matilda Ann and George Waldock. He started at the school on 20th April 1914 and left on 29th July 1921 to attend the County Boys’ School. 1922 Leonard Mead Admission no. 179. Lived with his parents Sarah Ann and John Mead in North End. Joined the school on 26th June 1916 and left on 4th August 1922, having gained a Trigg’s Scholarship. Jean Miller A...
North End
...l pond and a pump beside the first thatched cottage on the right, past the
stocks
going towards North End. My maternal grandparents, George and Eliza Forcey, lived in that cottage when they came to the village in 1940. At that time there was a footpath around the cottage and through the orchard at the back leading to Topcliffe Mill. Mr Adcock, who lived in Geneva House next to the
stocks
, used it. He may have owned the cottage. To the right o...
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