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Hemingford Grey, The Manor c.1960
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Built around 1130, the Manor is supposed to be the oldest continuously inhabited house in Britain. Lucy Maria Wood Boston, born in December 1892, bought the building in 1939 and spent two years restoring it. During the Second World War she kept open house for the RAF officers stationed at the nearby airfield at Wyton, and arranged musical and literary evenings. She used the Manor as an inspiration for her series of six children`s stories known as the Green Knowe books.

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A Selection of Memories from Hemingford Grey

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Hemingford Grey

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Hemingford Grey Playgoup
We moved in to Apple Orchard Lane in 1963. There were only 4 houses in the road and after quite a short time it was decreed that we should become part of The Apple Orchard and so we were numbered on and became 15. I wanted to stay with my young children but we were short of money so I needed to earn some, so I turned to child minding. At first I looked after one or two children but this slowly grew ...see more
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Fishing On The River At Hemingford Grey
I recall spending a few days holiday each year in the 1960's with my father Ronald Lane and his friend from Vauxhall Motors called Archie Harrup. Archie used to rent out a houseboat every year from the boatyard and had it moored up in the meadow at Hemingford Grey during this time. I looked upon Archie as being a Jack Hargreaves type of guy at the time. We went fishing with Archie on ...see more
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Houseboat Holiday
I spent three holidays from 1954 to 1956 on houseboats rented from the Giddins family who owned the boathouse The only access to the boats was by punt which was always paddled not poled The main pastime was fishing with nice perch and chub caught I remember talking to a professional eel catcher with traps by the bailey bridge in a part of the river known as the frying pan Very Happy memories rekindled by a walk along the river this week (28 Oct 2015 Peter M
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Lodge Cottage C
My family and I lived at Lodge Cottage C, up the lane in this picture, as a child in 1956, across from the Big House. Colonel and Mrs. Watt were our landlords and really kind people to an American family. Another girl moved in next door at Lodge Cottage B and we have been friends ever since. They eventually moved into Diss Cottage, and she remains in the nearby area. I've been back to stay with her family from time to time and we always come back to see Hemingford Grey.
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