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A small, light-rendered building with a tiled roof and timber cladding stands in a grassy field behind bare winter branches.

Dovecot, Comberton Jan 1975. Described in file as Church Road, possibly South Street. Inhabited (MoC123/75)

Comberton data

Comberton data

1863 Feb

Inquest held on body of Emma Rust, 18, who had died after violent fits. Villagers had called for Mother Stonebridge from Potton to deliver Emma from the witchcraft. Inquest returned verdict of death by natural causes but also rebuked villagers for not seeking medical advice.


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http://www.comberton.org/home/about-comberton/history-of-comberton/

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