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East Fen Common, Soham

East Fen Common, Soham

History of East Fen Common

Digging Dandelions by Michael Rouse (2021)  contains the reminiscences of living on East Fen Common, recalled by Blanche Looker née Goose in 1974. She was born near Loftus Bridge.

Other accounts collected are by:

Alice Mary Badcock née Gilbey

Dorothy Green

Lily Howe

Loftus Bridge, East Fen Common, Soham c1910

The bridge is over the River Snail.

Playing bandy on East Fen Common 1940

The Common had such a reputation for roughness that even after a road to Isleham was opened up through the Common, people preferred to take the long way round.

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