The History of Soham and
the surrounding area.
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The Calve's Head Club (secret society) in Soham & The Secret of Addison House
Oliver Cromwells family connection with Addison House. - History of The Church Hall, High Street, Soham
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The ancient practice of 'perambulation of bounds
or walking the parish boundaries in the Parish of Soham in 1601. -
The fires in Soham in the 1840's,
Below is three very interesting reports and trials reported in the Cambridge Chronicle, during the time of the many fires that were being started deliberately in Soham, during the 1840's, more will be added as we find them. -
Fire in Hall Street on the 28th June 1846
Those on trial were, Richard Peacock, Philip Radford, Robert Scarrow, William Norman and Edward Thoroughgood. -
The great fire destroying much of Hall Street on the 5th July 1846.
Those on trial were, Cornelius Harvey and his nephew, James Harvey. -
Fire on the property of John Owers on the 31st December 1846,
On trial Josiah Munson. -
When the Church tower of St Andrews Isleham collapsed in 1862
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The Cholera epidemic in the Soham area in the mid 19th century
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Soham described including Freeholders by Edmund Carter of Cambridge in 1753
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Saint Felix of Burgundy in Soham, the first Bishop of the East Angles
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Soham Charities from 1502.
The following charities have been extracted from.
The Report of the Commissioners.( Dated 4th February 1837 ).
Appointed in pursuance of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the 5th and 6th years of King William the fourth. Intituled. An Act for appointing Commissioners to continue the Inquiries concerning Charities in England & Wales, until the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. -
Yesterdays Shops & Businesses in Soham, to be continued.
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Waddingtons
Drapers, Grocers, Furniture etc, Churchgate Street. -
Butchers
Tailors & Drapers, High Street. -
Goodin Bothers
High class Tailors & Drapers, High Street. -
Bobbys
Chemist, High Street. -
William. T. Doe
Monumental Sculptor, Clay Street. -
Tebbitt & Sons
Builders, Carpenters, Undertakers etc, High Street. -
A. E. Murfet & Son
Bakers, Clay Street. -
Festivities held on the Place grounds (Recreation Ground, Fountain Lane)
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Particulars concerning the Manor of Soham
Abstracted from Deeds found in the Old Vicarage, (Saint Andrews House). -
A Terrier of buildings etc belonging to the Vicarage / Church dated 1735
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A Terrier of buildings etc belonging to the Vicarage / Church dated 1827
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The restoration & history of the clock of St Andrews Church Soham
