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Holme Fen Drainage | Holme History
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903/904 Battle of Holme. Lords of the Manor. Maps & Aerial Photographs. 17th century and Holme Fen Riot. As part of the Adventurers’ reward for draining the Fens, Charles I granted them ownership of some of the common land in the parishes which had benefitted from the drainage. What is now known as Top Farm was part of the land granted to the Adventurers. Hawkins Mill, erected in 18th century, on Holme Fen with Whittlesea Mere in the background. 19th Century Drainage – Draining of Whittlesey Mere. The in...
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Patrons | The Fenland Trust
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His brothers all born and raised in Yaxley; own and run Produce World Ltd. Andrew went to Shuttleworth Agricultural College (83-86) and has since done every role you can think of in Fresh Produce. He is a big fan of environmental farming, including Organic. Andrew currently sits on several industry boards and was recently awarded Fellowship of the Royal Agricultural Society at the House of Lords for his services to farming. His greatest hero is Winston Churchill… he never knew when he was beaten! Whilst ...
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Fenland Trust set to honour local scientist | The Fenland Trust
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Fenland Trust set to honour local scientist. May 13, 2015. The Fenland Trust is excited to announce that the second commemorative plaque forming part of the ambitious Yaxley Heritage Spine will be unveiled on Main Street this September 18th 2015. The stone plaque will be embedded at the birthplace of Olinthus Gregory, a mathematician, author and editor whose fame during his lifetime spread across the entire globe. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. You may use these.
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Local Companies supporting Local Schools | The Fenland Trust
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Local Companies supporting Local Schools. Jul 17, 2015. It’s always a pleasure to see local companies supporting local schools and once again organisations in Yaxley. Have dug into their pockets to help. Was proud to have helped William de Yaxley Academy. Stage their very first annual awards ceremony, rewarding students who have excelled both personally and academically over the last twelve months. We would like to say a big thank you to Produce World. And Total Sports,. The Fenland Trust 2015.
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Other news | The Fenland Trust
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Local company helps regional Speedwatch programme. Sep 24, 2016. Sharing membership via the Yaxley Partnership with Yaxley’s new Community Speedwatch programme has already paid dividends for the region’s volunteers. The Fenland Trust’s Stewart Howe has been able to secure a generous donation of 50 high visibility. Fenland Trust joins the Yaxley Partnership. Sep 24, 2016. Young People collaborate to celebrate the Queen’s 90th. Jun 13, 2016. NYCES paints the Yaxley Recreation Ground. May 9, 2016. On Saturd...
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The Fenland Trust displays museum exhibits at Great Fen Community Day | The Fenland Trust
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The Fenland Trust displays museum exhibits at Great Fen Community Day. Jul 20, 2015. An enjoyable day spent at the Great Fen with the Fenland Trust team on Sunday. Displaying a selection of exhibits from the collection and networking with fellow exhibitors and visitors. Lots of tales from the Fen shared and plans developing to work even more closely with other organisations in the area of heritage. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. You may use these.
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Is Microsoft’s HoloLens the Heritage Holy Grail? | The Fenland Trust
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Is Microsoft’s HoloLens the Heritage Holy Grail? Jan 26, 2015. The annoucement of Microsoft’s Hololens headset last week generated plenty of excitement online, in some quarters eclipsing the company’s unveiling of its new generation leaping operating system Windows 10. With the declaration that “the era of holographic computing is here” Microsoft are promising to connect our digital lives seamlessly with the real world. Could Hololens be used as a. The first (rather unwieldy) head mounted display was unv...
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Places We Have Been Follow Our Journey. We have lived here since June 2001, and Danielle was born at the Peterborough City Hospital. Yaxley has some great amenities and an annual Festival. Usually opened by it's patron, Warwick Davis. One of our local celebrities the other being his father-in-law Peter Burroughs. And together they own local company Willow Management. There are also some good hostelry's and eateries in and around the village:-. The Duck and Drake. And several good takeaway options too.
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