Little Chesterford Fire

A villager stands amidst the ruins of his cottage, one of nine which were destroyed in the fire in 1914.

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...