Little Chesterford Fire

During the fire the outbuildings of Manor Farm were destroyed but the Manor House was untouched. The fire started when a spark from a passing steam engine ignited the roof of a barn at Bordeaux Farm and from there it was spread by the wind to the rest of the village,...

Little Chesterford Fire

This photograph shows the aftermath of the fire on April 7th 1914. The fire spread so quickly people barely had time to rescue their belongings. As you can see from the number of bicycles the fire drew a lot of sightseers including an omnibus from Cambridge.. Forty...

Newmarket Road

Photograph of the thatched cottage next to The Manse on Newmarket Road after the thatch fire in 1921. Now demolished and part of a garden, a stone wall marks where it stood.

Carmel Street – The Old Bakery

This photograph shows the remains of the Old Bakery after the fire in the 1980s. The house was restored and some original interior features remain but it no longer has a Grade 2 listing.