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Downham Hythe

History of Downham Hythe

In 1398 a hermitage was recorded at Downham Hythe, and important landing point on the edge of a major promontory into the fen. The hermits seem to have earned a living by providing a ferry service across the Mere to Doddington. In 1398 the hermits lived together under a warden, John Skillinge.

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