Chatteris Data

Chatteris Data

1757 tumulus opened near the town containing several human skeletons, parts of a spear a and shield, an urn and a glass vase.

1823 skating match held at Forty-foot 23.1.1823. Illustrated in Annals of Sporting for 1823 showing race in progress at Carter’s Bridge on Chatteris March road.

Famous skaters from Chatteris included the Drake brothers, John, William and Matthew.

The freeze of 1814 lasted 60 days. A man named Young of Mepal beat the existing champion Thompson from Wimblington. He also beat Hicklin of Crowland in a match at Chatteris, and Dyalls on Whittlesea mere for a prize of £20.

1824 earthen vessel found containing 1,000 copper coins as well as a double edged sword, the hilt embossed with the figures of fighting men.

Brown family of Chatteris harvesting carrots

Carrots have been grown in Chatteris on a large scale since at least 1870, when they were produced for stock feed.  The soil was ideal and there was a large workforce; at one time about half the population was involved in farming.

Mike Petty’s Scrapbook

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