Welcome
to Bures-online.co.uk
Serving the Communities of
Bures Hamlet and Bures St Mary Home of the Bures
Dragon Now
in its 19th year
This
web site has now been downloaded into the British Library Archives,
which also includes the National Library of Scotland;
the National Library of Wales; Bodleian Libraries, Oxford; University
Library, Cambridge; and the Library of Trinity College, Dublin Link
Also used as a research tool into rural life by Essex Uni, Liverpool
Uni, Manchester Uni and University of East Anglia.
Visit the
Site Map for a comprehensive list of available topics.
I suggest
you check the "Latest Updates" page regularly, to
see what additions have been made
Partner sites
to
Bures-online
Launched early 2010:-
Bures at War.
Life in Bures during both World Wars
All Intercity locomotives on the Norwich
to Liverpool St, now withdrawn from service March 30th 2020.
Their replacements are 12-car electric Intercity units built by Stadler
in Switzerland
Mystery Photo of St Marys Church
Taken sometime after 1920, it looks as though the tower has been partly
demolished
to make way for the Clock.
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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
Bank House, Bridge Street
After laying enpty for decades, the site of Mansfield Newsagent
and Doctor Browns Surgery is up for sale by Auction on 28th
May.
Site is deemed unsafe for viewing
Guide Price £100,000
Appletreemews Development,
Cuckoo Hill
The
Judicial Review,
taken against Babergh District Council
was heard in the High Court London, on December 17th.
Presiding
Judge, David Elvin QC.
Unfortunately, the Judge ruled in favour of Babergh. Download the
Minutes of the Hearing
The Public enquiry
to determine the outcome of
Plots 5 and 6 at Appletreemews,
has been cancelled until further notice LINK
Purchase prints taken
in Essex, Suffolk, Scotland and Cumbria
Covid-19
In these troubled times, here are some words of encouragement
from Steve our Vicar at St Marys Church.
Please use the link below to see the complete library of Messages,
including the Easter Holy Communion
We currently have
178 registered members.
Since its launch they have
posted 448 answers to 143 different topics.
Take this opportunity to have a look and see if you can help.
To be published Summer
2020
May now be delayed due to Covid-19 outbreak.
Publisher and Printer
closed.
September
2017, Frances Hart from Portland, Origon, USA
tracing her ancestors,
the Harlackenden and De-Vere family.l More
Information
A family
from "Tuscaloosa" USA visits the area including Chapel Barn
during March, 2016 More information
May
2016- Researcher visits Bures from Boston USA,
to trace the Pelham, Harlackenden and Waldegrave
family More information
Again in the UK May 2019
January 2017. Visitor from California in Bures researching his descendants More Information
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Will & Carol
Kuberski from New Jersey, visited St Marys and St Stephens on 6th Oct,
2018
Related to the Cansdale, Cant and Parminter families More information
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Rebecca Fraser author
of "The Mayflower", publication, visited Bures on Jan 9th
2018 in order to view Gt Bevills, St Stephens Chapel and Smallbridge
Hall Link
to book review
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. Emails received congratulating the web site
on its contents, eminated from Honolulu, Thailand and Origon, USA If
you exclude the photo album pages, there are currently 325 (html) web pages
to access on this site The average
visitor numbers (not hits) to this web site is approximately 800 per month.
Now
in its 19th year
Launched early 2010:-
