116 Low Road, Tunbridge Farm, 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.

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In 2024 BY sent the following note: Robert and Charlotte Mason (census) who owned and lived there, were my great grandparents.
It was always known as Tunbridge Farm or The Tunbridge (not Turnbridge).  My grandmother Eliza Mason was born there in 1862.  She and her sister Sarah went on a long sailing voyage for their health, on the “Invercargill,”   arriving in New Zealand in March 1885.  I understand that they both intended to return home but neither of them did, both marrying and settling in New Zealand.

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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

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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