Welcome to Bures-online.co.uk
Serving the Communities of
Bures Hamlet and Bures St Mary
Home of the Bures Dragon

November 2016 will be our 15th year on-line
In all that time, the amount of information arriving daily never seems to diminish.

Visit the Site Map for a comprehensive list of available topics.

I suggest you check the "Latest Updates" regularly to see what additions have been made

Partner sites to

Bures-online

Launched early 2010 and
updated in 2011,
Bures at War.
Life in Bures during both World Wars

visit:- www.bures.me.uk

Bures through the
Camera Lens

visit:- www.bures.org.uk
Archived Photos of Bures

Lt Cornard History Group
Visit LCHG

Bures Community Cinema

dates to be advised

Circular walks around Bures
NEW
Seven Circular walks to enjoy around Bures

Free download, these books are being sold for £8 to £10 on Ebay

Last Update
September 22, 2016 -->

River scene dated 1909
A collection of historical and local information on the two parishes of Bures St Mary and Bures Hamlet from the late 1800`s to 2016
Within the three parishes of Bures St Mary, Bures Hamlet and Mount Bures, there are 116 Listed Buildings.

I hope you enjoy your visit, its aim is to view a selection of the finest buildings and structures of historic interest within the two parishes.
Hopefully this site will enlighten those, especially new to the village who may never have heard of the Tannery, Maltings, Cheese Factory, Gas Works, Workhouse, Victory Hall etc

"Any fool can make history, but it takes a genius to write it":-
Oscar Wilde

Archived News can be found here

During the early part of 2015, I researched all of the names on the Bures War Memorial.
bures.me.uk
I would appreciate any feedback that you can give me on those who lost their lives during both wars.
Contact

Will London tube trains soon be running on the Branch Line ?

Want to know what's been added
since your last visit ?
See the list of updates

Why is our River running dry ?
NEW 100+ properties along the Colchester Rd ?

	A family from "Tuscaloosa" USA visits the area including Chapel Barn during March. More information
	May 19th - Researcher visits Bures from Boston USA, to trace the Pelham, Harlackenden and Waldegrave family More information

NEW ADDITIONS:
NEW Proposed Level Crossing Closures on the Branch Line

NEWCar crash along the B1508 at Staunch farm
NEWLife at Smallbridge School
NEW Smallbridge Roof Repairs
New Updated Rail page (VivaRail)
Major update to the Factory page

also visit the "bures.org.uk" site for approx 80 photographs taken of the Knitting Mill staff.

Archive News
Colchester Road Garage History
River House History
History of Planters, St Edmunds Lane
Scowen family research

These pages are no longer being updated
Both Parish Councils now have their own dedicated web site.
Use the icon link below

Have any questions to ask, especially about lost relatives Why not use our new online message board ?
Live Message Board NO ADVERTISING
We currently have 167 registered members. Since its launch they have posted 405 answers to 129 different topics. Take this opportunity to have a look and see if you can help.

Bures-online has been featured in the Halstead Gazette,
Evening Gazette,
East Anglian Daily Times,
Suffolk Free Press, Lets Talk and many other local magazines.
Photographs supplied to
BBC East and Anglia TV.

Click on the image to download
Brochure

Gainsborough Line information


River Stour	Millennium Bridge	Bures Dragon
Web Site Facts Since the launch of the web site in 2001, we have archived over 8,500 scanned documents The photographic archive currently holds over 5,000 jpg and tiff images of local interest and related search material. The latest email received congratulating the web site on its contents, originated from Honolulu in Hawaii. If you include the individual photo album pages, there are over 1000 (html) web pages to access on this site The average visitor numbers (not hits) to this web site is approximately 800 per month.al
This is a Community Web Site, run by the community for the enjoyment of those who visit the site. The information has been sourced from literally hundreds of people who have taken the time to submit their memories and wish to record village life for others to enjoy reading. If you have factual material (or amendments) which you think would be of interest to other viewers, then please let us know. We are indebted to all those in the village who have supplied information. Credits are given where appropriate on the individual pages. If you enter this site you have deemed to have read the terms and conditions concerning copyright. � 2001-2016see legal notice

Welcome to Bures-online.co.uk Serving the Communities of Bures Hamlet and Bures St Mary Home of the Bures Dragon

River scene dated 1909 A collection of historical and local information on the two parishes of Bures St Mary and Bures Hamlet from the late 1800`s to 2016 Within the three parishes of Bures St Mary, Bures Hamlet and Mount Bures, there are 116 Listed Buildings.

Welcome to Bures-online.co.uk
Serving the Communities of
Bures Hamlet and Bures St Mary
Home of the Bures Dragon

River scene dated 1909
A collection of historical and local information on the two parishes of Bures St Mary and Bures Hamlet from the late 1800`s to 2016
Within the three parishes of Bures St Mary, Bures Hamlet and Mount Bures, there are 116 Listed Buildings.