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Little Downham Pound, 1930 (photo J H Bullock) (Cambridgeshire Collection)

The Pound, Little Downham

The history of the Village Pound

1911

Acetylene gas was generated at the Pound in order to fuel lamp posts paid for by voluntary contributions. (CDN 21/10/1925)

1925

After WWI the generation scheme ceased and in 1925 an attempt was made to restart the project.

1994

electricity sub station

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