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before it enters Claygate. This street is one of the few to retain some some retain to few the of one is street This Claygate. enters it before

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March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8NQ PE15 Cambridgeshire, March, take the Lane on the right before the bungalows. Halfway down the the down Halfway bungalows. the before right the on Lane the take

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Continue along Windmill Street, passing Gracious Street and and Street Gracious passing Street, Windmill along Continue

Lane. Lane. Cambridgeshire Fens Cambridgeshire

Lane alongside the house was once called Cheap, or Market Market or Cheap, called once was house the alongside Lane

rail T wn o T names for them and had to resort to using the alphabet! alphabet! the using to resort to had and them for names

been the site of a market under the jurisdiction of St. Andrew’s. The The Andrew’s. St. of jurisdiction the under market a of site the been

& were so many public houses in Whittlesey that they ran out of of out ran they that Whittlesey in houses public many so were

widens dramatically in front of The Wilderness, which may have have may which Wilderness, The of front in dramatically widens

have passed the ‘Letter B’ in Church Street). It was said that there there that said was It Street). Church in B’ ‘Letter the passed have

were billeted here during the Second World War).The road road War).The World Second the during here billeted were

thatched roof. It was formerly the ‘Letter A’ public house, (you will will (you house, public A’ ‘Letter the formerly was It roof. thatched

over the door and well-proportioned frontage, (Land Army girls girls Army (Land frontage, well-proportioned and door the over

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Studio built in the mid 18th Century with timber framing and a a and framing timber with Century 18th mid the in built Studio

bleak winter’s day. winter’s bleak in Whittlesey, ‘The Wilderness‘. It is noted for its fine shell canopy canopy shell fine its for noted is It Wilderness‘. ‘The Whittlesey, in

road into Windmill Street. On the right is the pink colour washed Art Art washed colour pink the is right the On Street. Windmill into road

folk dancing - making Whittlesey colourful on a a on colourful Whittlesey making - dancing folk detour down here to see the finest early 18th century brick house house brick century 18th early finest the see to here down detour

Whitmore Street and cross the the cross and Street Whitmore

entertain the town folk. Held in January, finest finest January, in Held folk. town the entertain

Almost opposite the church is London Street. Take a short short a Take Street. London is church the opposite Almost

Church Street, right into into right Street, Church

in a straw suit would walk around the town to to town the around walk would suit straw a in

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Turn left out of the lane into into lane the of out left Turn

Tuesday following plough Monday a man dressed dressed man a Monday plough following Tuesday

repositioned. repositioned.

dates back to at least the 1800s when on the the on when 1800s the least at to back dates

gravestones removed and and removed gravestones

Whittlesey. Whittlesey. Straw Bear Festival Bear Straw

burials, has had the the had has burials,

which ran from Peterborough to to Peterborough from ran which

which allowed multiple multiple allowed which

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Entertainment course of an ancient trackway trackway ancient an of course

The raised churchyard, churchyard, raised The

Horsegate Lane, which is on the the on is which Lane, Horsegate

Nave have original roofs. roofs. original have Nave

sometime ago. Turn right into into right Turn ago. sometime

Chancel Chapels and and Chapels Chancel

identical cottage was lost lost was cottage identical

eight bells. The Chancel, Chancel, The bells. eight

of Whittlesey. of thatched cottages. A third third A cottages. thatched

St. Mary’s has a ring of of ring a has Mary’s St.

the city of Peterborough to the rural market town town market rural the to Peterborough of city the left two restored rendered and and rendered restored two left

century tower, which like like which tower, century

and around Peterborough. This route nicely links links nicely route This Peterborough. around and Horsegate Lane passing on the the on passing Lane Horsegate

century with a 16th 16th a with century

miles of continuous sustainable cycle routes in in routes cycle sustainable continuous of miles Continue to the junction with with junction the to Continue

Church is mainly 14th 14th mainly is Church

Keen on cycling. The Green Wheel covers 45 45 covers Wheel Green The cycling. on Keen

acquiring books. The The books. acquiring

Greenwheel

probably made from locally dug clay. clay. dug locally from made probably funds for writing and and writing for funds

cottage with an interesting roof of coloured corrugated clay pantiles pantiles clay corrugated coloured of roof interesting an with cottage belonged to the Precentor of Ely for the purpose of increasing increasing of purpose the for Ely of Precentor the to belonged

Further along on the left is an 18th Century rendered brick brick rendered Century 18th an is left the on along Further

Tel: 01733 202 604 202 01733 Tel: St. Andrew’s Church is on the left. In the 12 the In left. the on is Church Andrew’s St. century it it century

over 20 different courses to choose from. choose to courses different 20 over

any weather. It has state of the art golf bays with with bays golf art the of state has It weather. any fire engines and over 800 local inhabitants to extinguish it. it. extinguish to inhabitants local 800 over and engines fire Photograph by Nathan Smith named of course after Sir Harry Smith whose portrait is on the sign. sign. the on is portrait whose Smith Harry Sir after course of named

Based in Whittlesey, golf that can be played in in played be can that golf Whittlesey, in Based malting building and stockyard to the rear. It took Whittlesey’s four four Whittlesey’s took It rear. the to stockyard and building malting used to be called the ‘White Lion’ but is now the ‘Hero of Aliwal’ Aliwal’ of ‘Hero the now is but Lion’ ‘White the called be to used

Virtual golf Virtual and a neat leaded roof. In 1834 a horrendous fire broke out in the the in out broke fire horrendous a 1834 In roof. leaded neat a and house on your left and turn right across the bridge, passing what what passing bridge, the across right turn and left your on house

18th Century and has a substantial stone portico of Doric columns columns Doric of portico stone substantial a has and Century 18th Carry on until you meet Church Street with ‘The Boat’ public public Boat’ ‘The with Street Church meet you until on Carry

originally extended as far as Church Street. It was built in the mid mid the in built was It Street. Church as far as extended originally

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Horsegate House is another former farmhouse, its front garden garden front its farmhouse, former another is House Horsegate

drainage and agriculture. and drainage simply known as The Bower. Bower. The as known simply

Horsegate is one of the oldest streets in Whittlesey, No. 7 7 No. Whittlesey, in streets oldest the of one is Horsegate

reconstructions of the local brick industry, industry, brick local the of reconstructions Bunting’s Bower, but is now now is but Bower, Bunting’s

has a wide-ranging display including including display wide-ranging a has was once called Darling’s or or Darling’s called once was

trail turns left into Park Lane and right into Horsegate at this point. point. this at Horsegate into right and Lane Park into left turns trail Whittlesey Museum Whittlesey and tree lined riverside walk, walk, riverside lined tree and

a former Georgian town house which is now a bank. The extended extended The bank. a now is which house town Georgian former a pleasant group of cottages cottages of group pleasant

corner of Market Street and Queen’s Street there is a fine example of of example fine a is there Street Queen’s and Street Market of corner immediate left, with its its with left, immediate

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Continue back to the starting point at the Market Place. On the the On Place. Market the at point starting the to back Continue area and towpath to your your to towpath and area

paintballing centre on site. on centre paintballing

Nene to the Great Ouse. The The Ouse. Great the to Nene

is set within 30 acres of land. There is also a a also is There land. of acres 30 within set is

the waterway link from the the from link waterway the

all levels from beginners to professional. The lake lake The professional. to beginners from levels all

Whittlesey Dike, now part of of part now Dike, Whittlesey

depths from 1m to 22m. Courses are offered for for offered are Courses 22m. to 1m from depths

Museum.

the canalised section of of section canalised the

The first UK Centre of Excellence for diving with with diving for Excellence of Centre UK first The the Whittlesey Whittlesey the

stone bridge, which crosses crosses which bridge, stone

Guildenburgh Water Guildenburgh

Charity and houses houses and Charity

replace the original brick and and brick original the replace

the Whittlesey Whittlesey the

For more information www.visitcambridgeshirefens.org information more For footbridge, built in 1982 to to 1982 in built footbridge,

Places to visit to Places

building belongs to to belongs building

Walk over the wooden wooden the over Walk

Renolds Rowe. The The Rowe. Renolds

architect Richard Richard architect

of Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire of

under the supervision supervision the under chimneystack to the public house! public the to chimneystack

out in that year year that in out

ashlar stonework. Look at the precarious leaning of the the of leaning precarious the at Look stonework. ashlar ituated on the western edge of the Built in 1753. No 4 High Causeway is a two and a half Immediately South of the Church is the Manor House, built

alterations carried carried alterations

brick house but it has been rendered over and lined out to resemble resemble to out lined and over rendered been has it but house brick Fens and close to the cathedral city storied house in grey brickwork with stone quoins. It has a Venetian between the 15th and 17th centuries in stone, again with a the extensive extensive the

brick and thatch. Adjacent is what may be a timber framed and and framed timber a be may what is Adjacent thatch. and brick of Peterborough, doorway and window above it with a semi-circular tripartite Collyweston slated roof. The house has been extensively altered. on the front reflects reflects front the on

complement each other. The ‘New Crown’ public house is built of of built is house public Crown’ ‘New The other. each complement window above that, comparable with the rear elevation of Peckover provide a meeting room above. The date 1857 in red faience tiles tiles faience red in 1857 date The above. room meeting a provide On the left are two early 18th Century buildings, which which buildings, Century 18th early two are left the On Whittlesey was once an

House, Wisbech. Follow the path to the north side of the church into St. Mary’s

1825 at a cost of £315 to house the town’s fire engines and to to and engines fire town’s the house to £315 of cost a at 1825 island surrounded by Street, originally Little London Street, directly opposite is the former

The Town Hall is adjacent to the ‘Black Bull’. It was built in in built was It Bull’. ‘Black the to adjacent is Hall Town The reach Gracious Street. Street. Gracious reach marshes. The town centre is On the east side of the Market Place, No. 5 is an austere vicarage built around 1825 for St. Mary’s Church. The new rectory

erected in 2000 until you you until 2000 in erected an interesting maze of streets early/mid 19th century brick building. It once had an ornate porch built on the front garden of this former vicarage is on your right.

(pictured in 27) 27) in (pictured haunted. be to reputed is pub The period.

with its splendid pavilion pavilion splendid its with but it was demolished several years ago. stone frieze above the ground floor windows is typical of this this of typical is windows floor ground the above frieze stone past the Town Bowls Club, Club, Bowls Town the past with a variety of well preserved

Turn left and carry on down St. Mary’s Street to look at No’s

with a Collyweston slate roof and stone mullioned windows. The The windows. mullioned stone and roof slate Collyweston a with house and surgery. Continue Continue surgery. and house

This marks the end of the trail. the of end the marks This architecture spanning several No 6 & 7 date from the late 18th century and were once a 15 and 17. Look up at No. 17 to see a circular plaque. These

public house. It was built of stone in the mid to late 17th century, century, 17th late to mid the in stone of built was It house. public another former doctors doctors former another

George with one foot on the dragon. dragon. the on foot one with George centuries. There are examples branch of Gurney’s Bank and a traditional chemist shop. The were originally one house and the birthplace of Sir Harry Smith, the

Continue along the Market Street, until you face the ‘Black Bull’ Bull’ ‘Black the face you until Street, Market the along Continue with circular columns, columns, circular with

War Memorial, surmounted by Sir Sir by surmounted Memorial, War original shop front has been replaced. first and foremost of Whittlesey’s sons.

brick house with a portico portico a with house brick of timber framed houses with

arrive at the Market Place by the the by Place Market the at arrive Born in 1787 (not 1788) and educated imposing early 19th Century Century 19th early imposing

for seasonal workers during harvest time. time. harvest during workers seasonal for

Continue to the point where you you where point the to Continue thatched roofs, occasional locally, he joined the army in 1805 and

Street and proceed into High Causeway. On your left is a very very a is left your On Causeway. High into proceed and Street Harrington House is built of stone with a Collyweston stone

Century thatched public house which had ample accommodation accommodation ample had which house public thatched Century stone buildings and a th made a name for himself as an officer

Retrace your steps to the junction of Arnolds Lane with Delph Delph with Lane Arnolds of junction the to steps your Retrace roof. It has an 18 century pedimented doorcase although the

occupies the site of what was once the ‘Queens Head’ a 19th 19th a Head’ ‘Queens the once was what of site the occupies

harness makers shop. shop. makers harness preponderance of mellow house is 17th century. The iron railings added in the 19th century and became known as ‘The Hero of

Turn right into Market Street. The Library and Learning Centre Centre Learning and Library The Street. Market into right Turn

Huguenot/Walloon inhabitants of the town had a saddlers and and saddlers a had town the of inhabitants Huguenot/Walloon escaped removal during the Second World War. Aliwal’ for his part in one of the many

feature of so many houses in Whittlesey. Whittlesey. in houses many so of feature buff local brick.

initials ‘J.L’. It was here that John LeFevre, one of the many many the of one LeFevre, John that here was It ‘J.L’. initials victorious Indian campaigns. He

the line of the lane. Note the tumbled brickwork to the gables a a gables the to brickwork tumbled the Note lane. the of line the side/rear. side/rear.

to the Throne. The building on the right displays a plaque with the the with plaque a displays right the on building The Throne. the to The market place in became Governor and Commander in

brick and thatched cottage with one gable set at an angle to follow follow to angle an at set gable one with cottage thatched and brick ‘The George’ public house

separate building on the same premises but situated to the the to situated but premises same the on building separate commemorate the 40 the commemorate

anniversary of Queen Victoria’s accession accession Victoria’s Queen of anniversary Chief of the Cape of Good Hope in th the town centre is

A few steps further on past the Elms, is a neat 18th Century Century 18th neat a is Elms, the past on further steps few A has a good neat mid 19th

The rear extension was built in 1906. The infant’s school was a a was school infant’s The 1906. in built was extension rear The

Whittlesea. It is said to have changed its name in 1877 to to 1877 in name its changed have to said is It Whittlesea. South Africa in 1847. The town of

dominated by the century frontage but due to the

Junior School, erected in 1877, complete with headmasters house. house. headmasters with complete 1877, in erected School, Junior

Walk across the main road into Queen Street, formerly Old Old formerly Street, Queen into road main the across Walk Ladysmith, famous for its siege, is named

th widening of the Station Road exit emerging into Broad Street. Immediately on your right is the original original the is right your on Immediately Street. Broad into emerging late 17 century Buttercross, a square open complete with early 19th Century sash and casement windows. windows. casement and sash Century 19th early with complete after his Spanish bride Juana Maria De

from the Market Place has lost its Turn right off Church Street into the narrow Thorofare Lane Lane Thorofare narrow the into Street Church off right Turn thatched cottages cottages thatched under the houses into Syer’s Lane. Lane. Syer’s into houses the under market house which is an enduring reminder of Los Delores DeLeon. He died in 1860

arched coaching entrance and 18 Century brick and and brick Century

mud boundary wall with timber boarded capping, before going going before capping, boarded timber with wall boundary mud and is buried, with his wife, in

th the town rich trading and agricultural history. shop. pair of well-maintained well-maintained of pair the public path known as Old Crown Lane, passing a stretch of of stretch a passing Lane, Crown Old as known path public the to number 25. 25. number to Whittlesey Cemetery. There is a chapel

Lane. In front if you is a a is you if front In Lane.

Mary’s Spire can be enjoyed as you continue southwards along along southwards continue you as enjoyed be can Spire Mary’s we shall complete first, goes straight on. For the extended trail go go trail extended the For on. straight goes first, complete shall we dedicated to his memory in St. Mary’s Church.

Turn left into Arnolds Arnolds into left Turn Across the road at the side of ‘The George’ stands a glorious layout and style to be found in this area. A splendid view of St. St. of view splendid A area. this in found be to style and layout The extended trail turns left at this point but the shorter trail, which which trail, shorter the but point this at left turns trail extended The The Town Trail

example of a Georgian brick built town house with parapet. This house opposite is now converted into a cottage typical of the the of typical cottage a into converted now is opposite house Continue down St. Mary’s Street to the ‘Falcon Hotel’, which

Whittlesey is an ancient market town with a variety of architecture was formerly the home and surgery of Dr. J Waddelow. It was used rear. surgery there. there. surgery passed! The thatched former 18 former thatched The passed!

Century ‘Kings Head’ public public Head’ ‘Kings Century is probably 18th century in origin with later editions. It has an

th spanning several centuries. There are examples of timber-framed as a post office until its relocation elsewhere. The thatched building stockyard and animal shelters stretched through to Horsegate at the the at Horsegate to through stretched shelters animal and stockyard Popplewell who held his his held who Popplewell as old as the ‘New Crown’(dated 1838), which you have just just have you which 1838), Crown’(dated ‘New the as old as unusual plaster plaque of a bird, masquerading as a Falcon, over

houses with thatched roofs. Occasional stone building and a on the corner of Market Street with rendered walls dates from the is a typical 18 typical a is century brick and thatched farmhouse, the former former the farmhouse, thatched and brick century was lately occupied by Dr Dr by occupied lately was

which is, confusingly, not not confusingly, is, which the door. The wheel with the letters CTC in old English capitals

th preponderance of mellow buff brick. 17th century and has been extensively

Take a look at No. 48, the house on the corner of Park Lane. It It Lane. Park of corner the on house the 48, No. at look a Take Sir Harry’s brother and and brother Harry’s Sir

Crown’ public house house public Crown’ indicate the Cyclists Touring Club met here. To the right of the

altered over the years for commercial the home of Charles Smith Smith Charles of home the the now closed ‘Old ‘Old closed now the building is Paradise Lane, which lead to the site of one of the town

The town’s prosperity is based upon the horticulture and agriculture of purposes. Leave the Market Place by house on the left was once once was left the on house Continue along to to along Continue the ornate brick boundary wall. wall. boundary brick ornate the cesspits in years gone by. We can only assume that Whittlesey

the area and the ability to produce large numbers of bricks from the the lane to the right of ‘The George’. The large Victorian Victorian large The keystone above the doorway in in doorway the above keystone folk had a rather odd sense of humour when naming this lane!

blue oxford clay that underlies the gravel on which the town is built. There are public toilets in the car park

called Norbury House. House. Norbury called

position is commemorated in the the in commemorated is position behind it. programme and is now now is and programme

vicarage is opposite and the the and opposite is vicarage

with thatched capping. capping. thatched with The town trail leaflet provides the basis for two walks, of varying Take the road to the left of the Falcon into Turners Lane, the last

extensive refurbishment refurbishment extensive

numerals. The site of the former former the of site The numerals.

to the end. On the right hand side is a short length of mud wall wall mud of length short a is side hand right the On end. the to lengths, highlighting some of the older and more interesting buildings house on the left was the lodge

recently undergone an an undergone recently To your right stands St. Mary’s

plaque on the corner in Roman Roman in corner the on plaque

turn left into Orchard Street and right into Delph Street, continuing continuing Street, Delph into right and Street Orchard into left turn in Whittlesey and the stories behind them. for Grove House which we come

Regency doorcase. It has has It doorcase. Regency Church, which is justly famous for its

The date 1861 is on a stone stone a on is 1861 date The

original casement window in the dormer. At the end of Claygate Claygate of end the At dormer. the in window casement original to by going between Aliwal

with a plain pedimented pedimented plain a with glorious and lofty spire rising 173 feet

vicarage stands on the corner. corner. the on stands vicarage

an 18th Century thatched and rendered cottage complete with the the with complete cottage rendered and thatched Century 18th an The Town Trail starts in the Market Place, the centre of the present Manor and the Jenner Health

brick house built in 1730 1730 in built house brick from ground level, supported on

where the former St. Andrew’s Andrew’s St. former the where whilst opposite is an early 19 early an is opposite whilst

Century grey brick house linked with with linked house brick grey Century Centre and turning right into The th town and its mediaeval predecessor. A hard landscaping scheme has

Further on is a large large a is on Further elegant flying buttresses from the gables. Continue to Barr’s Street Street Barr’s to Continue gables. original timber framed structure. No 10 is again 18th Century Century 18th again is 10 No structure. framed timber original Walk. Grove House was built

recently been carried out to enhance the area massive ashlar faced tower. This work brick built house with ‘tumbled’ ‘tumbled’ with house built brick

Century thatched and rendered cottage but it has little left of its its of left little has it but cottage rendered and thatched Century between 1670 and 1675 by

reflecting the towns agricultural heritage. The 17th was undertaken in the 15th century is an impressive late 18th century century 18th late impressive an is Preservation Trust in 1987. Across the street No. 8 is a mid 18 mid a is 8 No. street the Across 1987. in Trust Preservation

interesting small brick outbuildings. outbuildings. brick small interesting Robert Beale, a wealthy local

th Century open Market House or Butter Cross along with the extension to the

No. 49 Park House on the right right the on House Park 49 No. chimneystack. It was beautifully restored by the Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire the by restored beautifully was It chimneystack.

Century ornamental casement windows, thatched roof and and roof thatched windows, casement ornamental Century gentleman farmer, and was once

dominates the Market Place. It has a Collyweston Chancel. The rest of the church dates from the 13th and 14th continue along Church Street, Street, Church along continue walled cottage with hipped thatched roof and central central and roof thatched hipped with cottage walled mid 18th Century rendered brick house with its original 19th 19th original its with house brick rendered Century 18th mid known as Cuckoo Hall from the name of the land Cuckoo Holt on

stone roof and columns in an unusual stone. centuries, being constructed after a fire in 1244. The Church

Retrace your steps and and steps your Retrace No 9 Claygate is a late 17th Century timber framed mud mud framed timber Century 17th late a is Claygate 9 No Turn right into Gracious Street. Immediately on the right is a a is right the on Immediately Street. Gracious into right Turn which it was built. It is unusual for its ‘Hunting Lodge’ style with a Around the Market Place on all sides are buildings originally belonged to Thorney Abbey. The church yard has been flat roof and railed balcony around a central chimney stack and is of great interest. cleared of gravestones which are placed around the perimeter. based upon the design of part of Abbey House, Thorney.

of its original 17th and 18th Century character and layout. layout. and character Century 18th and 17th original its of

before it enters Claygate. This street is one of the few to retain some some retain to few the of one is street This Claygate. enters it before

Not to scale to Not

cottages of group picturesque a houses it End, Crab as known street,

take the Lane on the right before the bungalows. Halfway down the the down Halfway bungalows. the before right the on Lane the take

Continue along Windmill Street, passing Gracious Street and and Street Gracious passing Street, Windmill along Continue

Lane. Lane.

Station

Lane alongside the house was once called Cheap, or Market Market or Cheap, called once was house the alongside Lane

Train

names for them and had to resort to using the alphabet! alphabet! the using to resort to had and them for names

been the site of a market under the jurisdiction of St. Andrew’s. The The Andrew’s. St. of jurisdiction the under market a of site the been

were so many public houses in Whittlesey that they ran out of of out ran they that Whittlesey in houses public many so were

widens dramatically in front of The Wilderness, which may have have may which Wilderness, The of front in dramatically widens

have passed the ‘Letter B’ in Church Street). It was said that there there that said was It Street). Church in B’ ‘Letter the passed have

were billeted here during the Second World War).The road road War).The World Second the during here billeted were

thatched roof. It was formerly the ‘Letter A’ public house, (you will will (you house, public A’ ‘Letter the formerly was It roof. thatched

over the door and well-proportioned frontage, (Land Army girls girls Army (Land frontage, well-proportioned and door the over

Studio built in the mid 18th Century with timber framing and a a and framing timber with Century 18th mid the in built Studio

in Whittlesey, ‘The Wilderness‘. It is noted for its fine shell canopy canopy shell fine its for noted is It Wilderness‘. ‘The Whittlesey, in

road into Windmill Street. On the right is the pink colour washed Art Art washed colour pink the is right the On Street. Windmill into road

detour down here to see the finest early 18th century brick house house brick century 18th early finest the see to here down detour

Whitmore Street and cross the the cross and Street Whitmore

Almost opposite the church is London Street. Take a short short a Take Street. London is church the opposite Almost

Church Street, right into into right Street, Church

Turn left out of the lane into into lane the of out left Turn

repositioned. repositioned.

gravestones removed and and removed gravestones

Whittlesey. Whittlesey. CAR PARK CAR

burials, has had the the had has burials,

which ran from Peterborough to to Peterborough from ran which

PARK which allowed multiple multiple allowed which

CAR

course of an ancient trackway trackway ancient an of course

The raised churchyard, churchyard, raised The

Horsegate Lane, which is on the the on is which Lane, Horsegate

Nave have original roofs. roofs. original have Nave

sometime ago. Turn right into into right Turn ago. sometime

Chancel Chapels and and Chapels Chancel

identical cottage was lost lost was cottage identical

eight bells. The Chancel, Chancel, The bells. eight

thatched cottages. A third third A cottages. thatched

St. Mary’s has a ring of of ring a has Mary’s St.

left two restored rendered and and rendered restored two left

century tower, which like like which tower, century

Horsegate Lane passing on the the on passing Lane Horsegate

century with a 16th 16th a with century

Continue to the junction with with junction the to Continue

Church is mainly 14th 14th mainly is Church

CAR PARK CAR acquiring books. The The books. acquiring

probably made from locally dug clay. clay. dug locally from made probably funds for writing and and writing for funds

Further along on the left is an 18th Century rendered brick brick rendered Century 18th an is left the on along Further

CAR PARK CAR St. Andrew’s Church is on the left. In the 12 the In left. the on is Church Andrew’s St. century it it century

CAR PARK CAR

fire engines and over 800 local inhabitants to extinguish it. it. extinguish to inhabitants local 800 over and engines fire named of course after Sir Harry Smith whose portrait is on the sign. sign. the on is portrait whose Smith Harry Sir after course of named

malting building and stockyard to the rear. It took Whittlesey’s four four Whittlesey’s took It rear. the to stockyard and building malting used to be called the ‘White Lion’ but is now the ‘Hero of Aliwal’ Aliwal’ of ‘Hero the now is but Lion’ ‘White the called be to used

and a neat leaded roof. In 1834 a horrendous fire broke out in the the in out broke fire horrendous a 1834 In roof. leaded neat a and house on your left and turn right across the bridge, passing what what passing bridge, the across right turn and left your on house

originally extended as far as Church Street. It was built in the mid mid the in built was It Street. Church as far as extended originally

Horsegate House is another former farmhouse, its front garden garden front its farmhouse, former another is House Horsegate

simply known as The Bower. Bower. The as known simply

Horsegate is one of the oldest streets in Whittlesey, No. 7 7 No. Whittlesey, in streets oldest the of one is Horsegate

Bunting’s Bower, but is now now is but Bower, Bunting’s

was once called Darling’s or or Darling’s called once was

trail turns left into Park Lane and right into Horsegate at this point. point. this at Horsegate into right and Lane Park into left turns trail and tree lined riverside walk, walk, riverside lined tree and

a former Georgian town house which is now a bank. The extended extended The bank. a now is which house town Georgian former a pleasant group of cottages cottages of group pleasant

corner of Market Street and Queen’s Street there is a fine example of of example fine a is there Street Queen’s and Street Market of corner immediate left, with its its with left, immediate

Continue back to the starting point at the Market Place. On the the On Place. Market the at point starting the to back Continue area and towpath to your your to towpath and area

Nene to the Great Ouse. The The Ouse. Great the to Nene

the waterway link from the the from link waterway the

Whittlesey Dike, now part of of part now Dike, Whittlesey

Museum.

the canalised section of of section canalised the

the Whittlesey Whittlesey the

stone bridge, which crosses crosses which bridge, stone

Charity and houses houses and Charity

replace the original brick and and brick original the replace

the Whittlesey Whittlesey the

footbridge, built in 1982 to to 1982 in built footbridge,

building belongs to to belongs building

Walk over the wooden wooden the over Walk

Renolds Rowe. The The Rowe. Renolds

architect Richard Richard architect

of Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire of

under the supervision supervision the under chimneystack to the public house! public the to chimneystack

out in that year year that in out

ashlar stonework. Look at the precarious leaning of the the of leaning precarious the at Look stonework. ashlar Built in 1753. No 4 High Causeway is a two and a half Immediately South of the Church is the Manor House, built

alterations carried carried alterations

brick house but it has been rendered over and lined out to resemble resemble to out lined and over rendered been has it but house brick storied house in grey brickwork with stone quoins. It has a Venetian between the 15th and 17th centuries in stone, again with a

the extensive extensive the

brick and thatch. Adjacent is what may be a timber framed and and framed timber a be may what is Adjacent thatch. and brick doorway and window above it with a semi-circular tripartite Collyweston slated roof. The house has been extensively altered.

on the front reflects reflects front the on

provide a meeting room above. The date 1857 in red faience tiles tiles faience red in 1857 date The above. room meeting a provide

On the left are two early 18th Century buildings, which which buildings, Century 18th early two are left the On House, Wisbech. Follow the path to the north side of the church into St. Mary’s

1825 at a cost of £315 to house the town’s fire engines and to to and engines fire town’s the house to £315 of cost a at 1825 Street, originally Little London Street, directly opposite is the former

The Town Hall is adjacent to the ‘Black Bull’. It was built in in built was It Bull’. ‘Black the to adjacent is Hall Town The

reach Gracious Street. Street. Gracious reach On the east side of the Market Place, No. 5 is an austere vicarage built around 1825 for St. Mary’s Church. The new rectory

erected in 2000 until you you until 2000 in erected early/mid 19th century brick building. It once had an ornate porch built on the front garden of this former vicarage is on your right.

(pictured in 27) 27) in (pictured haunted. be to reputed is pub The period.

with its splendid pavilion pavilion splendid its with but it was demolished several years ago.

stone frieze above the ground floor windows is typical of this this of typical is windows floor ground the above frieze stone

past the Town Bowls Club, Club, Bowls Town the past Turn left and carry on down St. Mary’s Street to look at No’s

with a Collyweston slate roof and stone mullioned windows. The The windows. mullioned stone and roof slate Collyweston a with house and surgery. Continue Continue surgery. and house

This marks the end of the trail. the of end the marks This No 6 & 7 date from the late 18th century and were once a 15 and 17. Look up at No. 17 to see a circular plaque. These

public house. It was built of stone in the mid to late 17th century, century, 17th late to mid the in stone of built was It house. public another former doctors doctors former another

George with one foot on the dragon. dragon. the on foot one with George branch of Gurney’s Bank and a traditional chemist shop. The were originally one house and the birthplace of Sir Harry Smith, the

Continue along the Market Street, until you face the ‘Black Bull’ Bull’ ‘Black the face you until Street, Market the along Continue with circular columns, columns, circular with

War Memorial, surmounted by Sir Sir by surmounted Memorial, War original shop front has been replaced. first and foremost of Whittlesey’s sons.

brick house with a portico portico a with house brick

arrive at the Market Place by the the by Place Market the at arrive Born in 1787 (not 1788) and educated imposing early 19th Century Century 19th early imposing

for seasonal workers during harvest time. time. harvest during workers seasonal for

Continue to the point where you you where point the to Continue locally, he joined the army in 1805 and

Street and proceed into High Causeway. On your left is a very very a is left your On Causeway. High into proceed and Street Harrington House is built of stone with a Collyweston stone

Century thatched public house which had ample accommodation accommodation ample had which house public thatched Century th made a name for himself as an officer

Retrace your steps to the junction of Arnolds Lane with Delph Delph with Lane Arnolds of junction the to steps your Retrace roof. It has an 18 century pedimented doorcase although the

occupies the site of what was once the ‘Queens Head’ a 19th 19th a Head’ ‘Queens the once was what of site the occupies

harness makers shop. shop. makers harness house is 17th century. The iron railings added in the 19th century and became known as ‘The Hero of

Turn right into Market Street. The Library and Learning Centre Centre Learning and Library The Street. Market into right Turn

feature of so many houses in Whittlesey. Whittlesey. in houses many so of feature

initials ‘J.L’. It was here that John LeFevre, one of the many many the of one LeFevre, John that here was It ‘J.L’. initials victorious Indian campaigns. He

the line of the lane. Note the tumbled brickwork to the gables a a gables the to brickwork tumbled the Note lane. the of line the

side/rear. side/rear.

to the Throne. The building on the right displays a plaque with the the with plaque a displays right the on building The Throne. the to became Governor and Commander in

brick and thatched cottage with one gable set at an angle to follow follow to angle an at set gable one with cottage thatched and brick ‘The George’ public house

separate building on the same premises but situated to the the to situated but premises same the on building separate commemorate the 40 the commemorate

anniversary of Queen Victoria’s accession accession Victoria’s Queen of anniversary Chief of the Cape of Good Hope in th

A few steps further on past the Elms, is a neat 18th Century Century 18th neat a is Elms, the past on further steps few A has a good neat mid 19th

The rear extension was built in 1906. The infant’s school was a a was school infant’s The 1906. in built was extension rear The

Whittlesea. It is said to have changed its name in 1877 to to 1877 in name its changed have to said is It Whittlesea. South Africa in 1847. The town of

century frontage but due to the

Junior School, erected in 1877, complete with headmasters house. house. headmasters with complete 1877, in erected School, Junior

Walk across the main road into Queen Street, formerly Old Old formerly Street, Queen into road main the across Walk Ladysmith, famous for its siege, is named

widening of the Station Road exit

emerging into Broad Street. Immediately on your right is the original original the is right your on Immediately Street. Broad into emerging

complete with early 19th Century sash and casement windows. windows. casement and sash Century 19th early with complete after his Spanish bride Juana Maria De

from the Market Place has lost its Turn right off Church Street into the narrow Thorofare Lane Lane Thorofare narrow the into Street Church off right Turn thatched cottages cottages thatched

under the houses into Syer’s Lane. Lane. Syer’s into houses the under Los Delores DeLeon. He died in 1860

arched coaching entrance and 18 Century brick and and brick Century

mud boundary wall with timber boarded capping, before going going before capping, boarded timber with wall boundary mud and is buried, with his wife, in

th shop.

pair of well-maintained well-maintained of pair

the public path known as Old Crown Lane, passing a stretch of of stretch a passing Lane, Crown Old as known path public the to number 25. 25. number to Whittlesey Cemetery. There is a chapel

Lane. In front if you is a a is you if front In Lane.

example of a Georgian brick built town house with parapet. This

house opposite is now converted into a cottage typical of the the of typical cottage a into converted now is opposite house Continue down St. Mary’s Street to the ‘Falcon Hotel’, which

Whittlesey is an ancient market town with a variety of architecture was formerly the home and surgery of Dr. J Waddelow. It was used

rear. surgery there. there. surgery passed! The thatched former 18 former thatched The passed!

Century ‘Kings Head’ public public Head’ ‘Kings Century is probably 18th century in origin with later editions. It has an

th spanning several centuries. There are examples of timber-framed as a post office until its relocation elsewhere. The thatched building

stockyard and animal shelters stretched through to Horsegate at the the at Horsegate to through stretched shelters animal and stockyard Popplewell who held his his held who Popplewell

as old as the ‘New Crown’(dated 1838), which you have just just have you which 1838), Crown’(dated ‘New the as old as unusual plaster plaque of a bird, masquerading as a Falcon, over

houses with thatched roofs. Occasional stone building and a on the corner of Market Street with rendered walls dates from the

is a typical 18 typical a is century brick and thatched farmhouse, the former former the farmhouse, thatched and brick century was lately occupied by Dr Dr by occupied lately was

which is, confusingly, not not confusingly, is, which the door. The wheel with the letters CTC in old English capitals

th preponderance of mellow buff brick. 17th century and has been extensively

Take a look at No. 48, the house on the corner of Park Lane. It It Lane. Park of corner the on house the 48, No. at look a Take Sir Harry’s brother and and brother Harry’s Sir

Crown’ public house house public Crown’ indicate the Cyclists Touring Club met here. To the right of the

altered over the years for commercial

the home of Charles Smith Smith Charles of home the

the now closed ‘Old ‘Old closed now the building is Paradise Lane, which lead to the site of one of the town

The town’s prosperity is based upon the horticulture and agriculture of purposes. Leave the Market Place by house on the left was once once was left the on house Continue along to to along Continue

the ornate brick boundary wall. wall. boundary brick ornate the cesspits in years gone by. We can only assume that Whittlesey

the area and the ability to produce large numbers of bricks from the the lane to the right of ‘The George’. The large Victorian Victorian large The

keystone above the doorway in in doorway the above keystone folk had a rather odd sense of humour when naming this lane!

blue oxford clay that underlies the gravel on which the town is built. There are public toilets in the car park

called Norbury House. House. Norbury called

position is commemorated in the the in commemorated is position behind it.

programme and is now now is and programme

vicarage is opposite and the the and opposite is vicarage

with thatched capping. capping. thatched with The town trail leaflet provides the basis for two walks, of varying Take the road to the left of the Falcon into Turners Lane, the last

extensive refurbishment refurbishment extensive

numerals. The site of the former former the of site The numerals.

recently undergone an an undergone recently To your right stands St. Mary’s

plaque on the corner in Roman Roman in corner the on plaque

Regency doorcase. It has has It doorcase. Regency Church, which is justly famous for its

The date 1861 is on a stone stone a on is 1861 date The

original casement window in the dormer. At the end of Claygate Claygate of end the At dormer. the in window casement original to by going between Aliwal

with a plain pedimented pedimented plain a with glorious and lofty spire rising 173 feet

vicarage stands on the corner. corner. the on stands vicarage

brick house built in 1730 1730 in built house brick from ground level, supported on

where the former St. Andrew’s Andrew’s St. former the where whilst opposite is an early 19 early an is opposite whilst

Century grey brick house linked with with linked house brick grey Century Centre and turning right into The th town and its mediaeval predecessor. A hard landscaping scheme has

Further on is a large large a is on Further elegant flying buttresses from the

gables. Continue to Barr’s Street Street Barr’s to Continue gables.

original timber framed structure. No 10 is again 18th Century Century 18th again is 10 No structure. framed timber original Walk. Grove House was built

recently been carried out to enhance the area massive ashlar faced tower. This work

brick built house with ‘tumbled’ ‘tumbled’ with house built brick

Century thatched and rendered cottage but it has little left of its its of left little has it but cottage rendered and thatched Century between 1670 and 1675 by

reflecting the towns agricultural heritage. The 17th was undertaken in the 15th century

is an impressive late 18th century century 18th late impressive an is Preservation Trust in 1987. Across the street No. 8 is a mid 18 mid a is 8 No. street the Across 1987. in Trust Preservation

interesting small brick outbuildings. outbuildings. brick small interesting Robert Beale, a wealthy local

th Century open Market House or Butter Cross along with the extension to the

No. 49 Park House on the right right the on House Park 49 No. chimneystack. It was beautifully restored by the Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire the by restored beautifully was It chimneystack.

Century ornamental casement windows, thatched roof and and roof thatched windows, casement ornamental Century gentleman farmer, and was once

dominates the Market Place. It has a Collyweston Chancel. The rest of the church dates from the 13th and 14th

continue along Church Street, Street, Church along continue walled cottage with hipped thatched roof and central central and roof thatched hipped with cottage walled

mid 18th Century rendered brick house with its original 19th 19th original its with house brick rendered Century 18th mid known as Cuckoo Hall from the name of the land Cuckoo Holt on

stone roof and columns in an unusual stone. centuries, being constructed after a fire in 1244. The Church