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
Ice-hockey at Dennis’ Pit East Fen Common, Soham, January 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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