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116 Low Road, Turnbridge Farmhouse, Burwell

History of Turnbridge Farmhouse

Listed Building

Farmhouse, early and late C17. Originally the manor house of St Omars manor. Two storeys and attics. Early C17 clunch cross-wing to north with quoins and parapet to west rebuilt in small local, late C17 bricks; flint foundations and brick band to stepped clunch plinth; some original ovolo mullioned casement windows, and C19 or modern replacements.


1881 The Turnbridge

Robert Mason, 50, farmer of 120 acres 2 men and 1 boy, b Swaffham Prior

Charlotte Eliza, 48, b Swaffham Prior

Robert, 25, b Australia, imbecile

Sarah Ann, 20, b Swaffham Prior

Tom, 14, b Burwell

Susan Maria, 12, b Burwell

Frederick, 10, b Burwell

Jane Elizabeth, 7, b Burwell

Annie, 4, b Burwell


1891 Turnbridge

Robert Mason, 61, farmer, b Reach

Charlotte E Mason, 60, b Reach

Robert Mason, 34, b Australia, imbecile

Annie Mason, 14, elementary pupil teacher, b Burwell

 

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