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Rookery House, Hildersham before 1868 (Photo Scott and Wilkinson) (Cambridgeshire Collection)

Rookery House, Hildersham

History of Rookery House

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Rookery House was pulled down in 1868. The reason was that there had been a big fire that had destroyed the rectory farm buildings, tithe barn and barn belonging to Manor Farm. The owner of Manor farm wanted to rebuild; Rookery House was empty at the time and the Squire was persuaded to demolish the house so that the bricks could be reused. (Vanishing Cambridgeshire p.122)

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