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Barn Fire

If anyone wants to add or correct the section? What's there is largely what I remember of being told back in Year 3 I think it was, when I was 8. - JVG 11:45, 5 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Overhaul

Aims

  • Short term: Climb above Start class
  • Medium term: To get GA status.
  • (Probably very) Long term: To get FA status.

To-do-list

  • Sort existing material into new article framework
  • Make Museum section sound less like an advert! -  Done with rewrite as part of incorporation into reworked Education section pending - JVG (talk) 22:11, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Re-write Lead - Partly done Current Lead is entirely new text, but needs further expansion. - JVG (talk) 18:48, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Re-write History section -  Doing... - JVG (talk) 18:48, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Add Governance section -  Done but want to redo to de-politicise somewhat -  Done
  • Add Geography section -  Not done
  • Add Demography section -  Not done
  • Add economy section -  Not done
  • Add Culture & Community section(s) -  Not done
  • Add landmarks section if enough suitable material? -  Not done
  • Add transport section -  Done
  • Bring together & Rework Education section -  Not done
  • Develop Religious section around the very very basic existing St Mary's material. -  Not done
  • Develop Sports section or merge into culture & Community as a sub-section. -  Not done
  • Same with Notable People -  Not done
  • Add Public Services Section. -  Not done
  • Add Media section. -  Done
  • Ensure everything referenced
  • Probably re-rewrite Lead to reflect new content
  • Tidy references -  Not done
  • Proof read -  Not done
  • Peer Review -  Not done

Potential Sources

In addition to those currently scattered through the building site that currently passes for an article:


Just checked the geology (I am not a geologist so you need to check this somewhere else too). According to Geology of Britain viewer, Burwell sits on an chalk outcrop. More specifically, it sits on a north-east to south-west running West Melbury Marly chalk formation with the southern most part of the village outcropped by a zig zag chalk formation.
Icknield Way probably passes nearby or through Burwell? That has historical roots (Iron Age?) and is a modern ramblers walk
News?
  • The Times Tuesday 11 July 1786 p. 3, col.3 Extract of a letter from Cambridge, July 7th: Murder in Burwell
  • The Times Saturday 8 March 1851 p. 8, col. F A riot in The Fens
--Senra (Talk) 15:05, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Worssam, B C (1975) [1969]. Geology of the Country around Cambridge:Explanation of One-inch Geological Sheet 188, New Series (2 ed.). London: HMSO. p. 130. ISBN 011880068. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

The principal locally-produced building stone is Burwell Stone, or Burwell Rock, from the [geological] horizon of the Totternhoe Stone in the Lower Chalk. Penning and Jukes-Browne (1881, p. 46) remarked of Carter's Pit, Burwell, that the lowest beds exposed were used only for interior work but that the over-lying 'bond' stone, 3 ft thick, if properly dried became very hard and made a good building stone. In a pit just to the south a block of it weighing 5 tons, and measuring roughly 100 cu ft, had been obtained. The blocks were shaped with a tool somewhat like a two-edged battle-axe, and allowed to get thoroughly dry before being used for building. In 1952 the 'bond' stone had been worked out at Carter's Pit, but compact unjointed chalk from below its level was being worked for external repairs to Woburn Abbey. ...

--Senra (Talk) 15:39, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Icknield is more important than perhaps you think. I am frantically searching for the reference (no luck still looking) but from memory, if you draw a line south-west from Norwich you are drawing a line along the Icknield Way; along a chalk-escarpment. The Fens have been undrained since, erm, 16th century or even before (some say the Romans drained the Fens; some disagree). Anyway, Icknield Way is ancient and dry and well before the Romans. Talking about the Romans, not sure you have a major named Roman road in your area - maybe a minor one
Clunch is basically a local name for chalk (OED A soft white limestone forming the lower and harder beds of the chalk, occasionally used for building purposes, esp. internal carved work.) --Senra (Talk) 17:16, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
How many of these have you got? (I think I removed all the Lincolnshire ones) ODNB (2010). "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography" (Document) (online ed.). Oxford University Press. {{cite document}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help)(subscription required)
I am not saying all the above are notable enough for your village. Some editors frown on too many notable people but if youi get short, some of the above may be of use to you --Senra (Talk) 17:40, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Etymology: You say this already but I thought you may want a definitive source

‘spring or stream by the fort’, OE burh + wella: Burwell Cambs. Burcwell 1060, Buruuella 1086 (DB)

— Mills A D, Mills, A.D. (1991, 1998). A dictionary of British place-names. Oxford University press. ISBN 0198527586. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

--Senra (Talk) 09:18, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mapping:

  1. There is an OS Openspace map available via the Little Thetford village website at Little Thetford .org - choose Interactive Parish Map, then zoom out as far as it will go and slide the map south-east to Burwell. The map may be more useful than google maps as it can zoom in closer and the Lat/Long of any point on the map is continuously available (bottom right hand corner). The map is also larger than the OS maps available via OS Get-a-map. I am not saying the village website is WP:RS - it most certainly is not - but you may find the village interactive map useful for your research --Senra (Talk) 12:12, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  2. The Cambridgeshire County Council Geodemographics tool is well worth looking at for boundary information and demographics "Geodmographic tool" (Flash) (Map). Output Area Classification (OAC). Cambridgeshire County Council. 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2010. {{cite map}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) --Senra (Talk) 12:19, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Horses

With Newmarket Racecourse at least patly being in the parish in the past, horses are obviously pretty important in the area. The Newmarket horse poisoner may be worth adding too... - JVG (talk) 18:36, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rewrite Notes

Devil's Dyke runs to the south-west of Burwell

History

  • [3]
  • Roman Road (A1304)

Anglo-Saxons

  • 6th Century?: Devil's Dyke
  • High Town
    • First Fort?

Middle Ages

Early Modern History

Modern History

  • Riot
  • Industry
    • Brickworks
    • Chemical Works
  • Railway
  • WW2
  • Development towards Ness Road & Low Road

Geography

Geology and Topography

Village structure

Demography

  • Current population and where the figure is taken from.
  • The ethnic composition.
  • The religious composition.
  • Economic activity of the population.
  • The population change over the last century.
  • A note on social class (strictly where citation allows).

Economy

  • Farming/Rural
  • Commuter for Cambridge
  • Pubs
  • Local Amenities
  • A note on major employment sectors.
  • A note on major employers.
  • A note on traditional or former sectors.
  • A note on regeneration/gentrification projects are encouraged here.

Culture & Community

  • Burwell Carnival
  • Reach Fair
  • Twinning

Landmarks

  • St Mary's (Grade I)
  • Steven's Mill (Grade II*)
  • 6 High St (Grade II*)
  • Memorial Hall
  • etc...

Education

  • BVC(P)
    • BVC, SVC & St Bedes
      • Cambridge Collegiate Board
    • Former schools at Old School Close, Parsonnage Lane, etc
  • Library
  • Museum

Religion

  • St Mary's
  • old St Andrew's (High St, long gone)
    • New St. Andrews? (North St)
  • Priory?
  • Trinity Church
  • Baptist Church
  • Cemetery on Ness Road
  • RC = St Etheldreda in Newmarket.
  • Nearest mosque? Synagogue?

Sport

  • Sports Centre
  • Swimming Pool

Notable People

People from Burwell are referred to as Burwellians.

Public Services

  • water companies - Anglian Water
  • notable reservoirs which form part of the local supply - Grafham Water
  • body/authority is responsible for waste management and/or sewerage. - ??
  • Distribution Network Operator for electricity - EDF Energy
  • notable energy arrangements in the locality (i.e. wind farm, power station) - Substation.
  • any hospitals, surgeries, or other health centres in the settlement (with the possibility of elaborating where the nearest NHS hospital may be). - Newmarket Road surgery, Addenbrookes & Newmarket.
  • NHS Trust serves the area. - NHS East of England
  • ambulance service operates in the area.
  • police forces serves the settlement, and if any stations are in the area.
  • fire service serves the settlement and if any stations are in the area.
  • A note on any other notable public services (telecommunications, social housing, and local businesses are not generally suitable).

Commons/Wikipedia pics of Burwell

St Mary's

Steven's Mill

  • Steven's Mill
    Steven's Mill
  • Steven's Mill
    Steven's Mill

Others

  • Cemetary on Ness Road
    Cemetary on Ness Road
  • Big Mill; next to the surgery on Newmarket Rd
    Big Mill; next to the surgery on Newmarket Rd
  • Lode & Fen
    Lode & Fen
  • The Crown PH
    The Crown PH
  • Fen
    Fen
  • North St shops
    North St shops
  • Lode (at Anchor Lane?)
    Lode (at Anchor Lane?)
  • Farming
    Farming
  • Weirs
    Weirs
  • Village sign
    Village sign
  • Village sign
    Village sign
  • Looking from St Mary's towards High St
    Looking from St Mary's towards High St
  • The Cock-up Bridge
    The Cock-up Bridge
  • Geese on Lode
    Geese on Lode
  • Drain @ Dysons Drove (N spur of Lode)
    Drain @ Dysons Drove (N spur of Lode)
  • High Ground (Howlem Baulk looking toward The Broads?)
    High Ground (Howlem Baulk looking toward The Broads?)
  • Drainage channel on fen
    Drainage channel on fen
  • Fen
    Fen
  • Fen
    Fen
  • Pool next to Burwell & Reach lodes
    Pool next to Burwell & Reach lodes
  • Factory Rd cottages
    Factory Rd cottages
  • Fen footbridge
    Fen footbridge

External Pics

Flickr

  1. ^ Bio on oliverjarvis.com
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