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A detail from a 1901 Ordnance Survey map showing The Place in Soham, including labels for St Andrew's Church and graves.

Soham OS 1901

The Place, Soham

History of the Place

A single-story stone pavilion with a central arched entrance sits on a grassy field, with people and a bicycle in front.

The Pavilion, Recreation Ground, Soham 1935

The grounds of the place were used for garden parties:

1925 ceased to be private residence and sold with 11 acres by auction.

1928 house bought by council and pavilion and recreation ground created in 1929.


A second tennis court was added after WWII by Mr and Mrs E R Ennion in memory of their son, Captain T R E Ennion, who was killed in action with the Cambridgeshire Regiment at Singpore in 1942.


Annual Pumpkin Fair is held here

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