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Swan Pond, Swavesey

Swan Pond, Swavesey

History of Swan Pond

Swan Pond, Swavesey

Church End pre 1913 fire (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

Swan Pond Swavesey, before 1912 (photo P Salmon) (Cambridgeshire Collection)

Most of the houses shown were severely damaged in the fire of 1913.

Church End Swavesey c.1908 fir trees planted to commemorate death of Queen Victoria (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

Church Green between the World wars. On left, Les Coles house, originally Golden Lion. Then the Frere cottages built after 1913 fire. (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

Church End and Swan Pond in 1947 floods. (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

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