Stuntney Hall, 1927 (photo L Cobbett) (Cambridgeshire Collection)
The Old Hall, Stuntney
History of the Old Hall
Listed Building
Although a barn now, this was probably once a superior stable with hay-loft over; or some other service building.
The Old Hall Stuntney, OS 1886
In the 1920s the Hall was home to Cole Ambrose who, it was said, could lie on his back at night and see the stars through holes in the roof. He built a new house and the old hall fell into disrepair.
Stuntney Hall Farm, 1929 (MoC438/56)
Stuntney Hall Farm & Ely Cathedral, 1929 (MoC439/56)
Stuntney Hall Farm, 1929 (MoC440/56)
The Old Hal (website photo 2020)
Onion peeling
Cole Ambrose farmed many acres and had onion peeling sheds alongside the Ely to Stuntney road. The peeled onions were pack in tubs and salted ready for pickling.
Polly Hill notes in The History of Isleham Fen in the 1930s the involvement of Cole Ambrose in the community in Isleham Fen. In the late 20th century the agribusiness Cole Ambrose Ltd farmed thousands of acres in Isleham and Soham. He started farming in Landbeach and had been at Stuntney for over 60 years. He was famed as a breeder of Shire horses. His son Owen (1882-1967) took over the business from his father.
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