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Saint Andrews Church
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Saint Andrews Church, Soham.
Early12th Century, originally of cruciform style with a central tower being taken down in the late 15th Century, the earliest known church in Soham was built in the 7th century, although the location of where it was situated is not certain.
 

Terrior of buildings etc belonging to the Vicarage & Church dated 1735.
Glebe buildings, portions of tithes and other Rights belonging to the Vicarage and Parish Church of Soham In the County of Cambridge and Diocese of Norwich.
 

Terrior of buildings etc belonging to the Vicarage & Church dated 1827.
Glebe Lands, Messuages, Tenements, Tithes, portions of Tithes, and other Rights.
belonging to the Vicarage and Parish Church of Soham, in the County of Cambridgeshire, and Diocese of Norwich.
 

History of the Church Clock.
An entry in the oldest of the Parish Registers speaks of a clock in the Church (apparently in the tower) in the year 1601.
 

Endowment of Soham Vicarage.
It has not been ascertained when the Vicarage was created and endowed, certainly however before the year 1291.
 

Rules for the Bell Ringers in 1868.
A copy of a paper which was apparently a draft of rules drawn up in 1868 by a company of Bell Ringers in the Parish of Soham.
 
The Soham ''Queen Caroline'' Peal Board in the Church tower.
Many thanks to Sue Marsden, a Bell Ringer from Chatteris for allowing us to put her very interesting article on Soham Roots.

 
Saint Andrews Church Choir 100 years ago.
A list of Members of the Choir for the years 1884, 1895, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1903 & 1905.
 

History of the Bells of St Andrews Church.
Entries occur from time to time in the Church Wardens accounts referring to various repairs made to the bells, bell wheels, frames etc,
 

List of the Vicars for the parish of Soham.
From 1102 to the present day.

 
List of the Curates for the parish of Soham.
From 1527 - 1889.
 



Soham Cemetery Inscriptions.

This Record of the Monumental Inscriptions at the Fordham Road Cemetery, Soham, was made by Tim and Julie Webb of Soham between 2004 and 2010 as time permitted. This electronic version comprises the full text of the transcript, with the addition of photographs of the graves as well as purchase and burial details taken from the original purchase and burial registers.
 

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Quakers of Cambridgeshire
and the Isle of Ely.

This is a very interesting book that we have extracted the Cambridgeshire part from, the full title of the book is, A Collection of the Sufferings of the People called Quakers, and was published in 1753, but gives accounts as far back as 1653, has many names from this area and details of what became of them including their punishments because of their Faith, is an absolutely fascinating read.
 



Cambridgeshire and
Huntingdonshire Leaders.

A great resource for anyone with interest in the political and social history of both Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire



Cures for Beasts.

This is a little handwritten book dated 1817 in our possession, that once belonged to a local Live Stock Farmer, it is unique and is a book of recipes of old fashioned Cures for all manner of disorders in Cattle, Sheep and Horses, you can read how they cured these things with local ingredients, some sound pretty hair raising. Only available from us.

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