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Bridge Inn Wilburton (Twenty Pence Inn) OS map 1901
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1900:
Twentypence Ferry, 1900 (photo J H Bullock) (Cambridgeshire Collection)
This was a floating bridge attached by chains on either side of the river. By 1903 it was in poor condition. The owner refused to do any repairs as they argues a bridge was needed. However, there was a public road on one side and a private, the Aldreth Causeway, on the other.
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1931:
Twentypence Bridge, 1931, Wilburton (photo D G Reid)(Cambridgeshire Collection)
A scheme was proposed in 1927 to replace the ferry with a bridge which was finally built in 1931.
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Twenty Pence Inn 1982
1982:
The landlords of the Twenty Pence Inn near Cottenham invited the Queen and the Prime Minister to a party to celebrate the introduction of the new 20p coin. But they both had other engagements. A special Twenty Pence Ale – brewed for the occasion – was on sale but could only be bought with a 20 pence coin. A display of old brewing equipment was loaned from Haddenham Farmland Museum and music supplied by Cottenham Brass Band and the Steve Anthony Duo. (Press 10/6/1982)
Twenty Pence Inn 1991
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