Bluntisham

EVERY UK TOWN AND VILLAGE, JUST TYPE IN WHERE YOU WANT TO GO!

Geograph Local Images

Gordon Brown © "TL3774 : St Mary's Church, Bluntisham cum Earith"

Rodney Burton © "TL3874 : River Great Ouse, Earith, Cambs"

Rodney Burton © "TL3874 : Old Bedford River, Earith, Cambs"

Rodney Burton © "TL3874 : High Street, Earith, Cambs"

Rodney Burton © "TL3874 : Bridge End, Earith, Cambs"

Gordon Brown © "TL3874 : Aeroplane crash memorial"

Gordon Brown © "TL3674 : Railway platform garden"

MDS © "TL3874 : Pumping the Ouse"

Michael Chamberlain © "TL3773 : Strip mine"

Fractal Angel © "TL3775 : Parish pump and flagpole"

(See 15 MORE Local Images)

Bluntisham

TitleBluntisham

CountyCambridgeshire

CoordinatesLat : 52.35 Lon : 0.0166667

Adwords

Description Incorrect Description? Tell Us!Bluntisham – in Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England – is a village near Earith east of St Ives.

Also known as Bluntisham-cum-Earith

Bluntersham (x - xiii cent.), Blondesham (xiv cent.), Bluntysham, Bluntsome, Blunsham (xvi cent.).
Herhythe, Herhethe (xii cent.), Herethe, Erehethe, Erhuth (xiv cent.), Earette, Earythe (xvi cent.).

The two townships of Bluntisham and Earith, which are one mile apart, have probably always formed one ecclesiastical parish with the parish church in Bluntisham and a chapelry in Earith. The usual ecclesiastical name is Bluntisham-cum-Earith. The soil varies: in the gravel areas, fruit trees, barley and oats do well whilst on the loam and clay lands wheat prevails. The water supply traditionally was derived from gravel springs in places; later wells, fed by surface water (called 'sock' wells) were used. On the west, near the Somersham road, was Chalybeate spring where more than one attempt was made in the 18th century to establish a Spa (known as Somersham Spa).

Evidence of Neolithic and Roman inhabitants have been found. However, the four open fields of the old village can still be traced. Higham Field lay in the north-western part of the parish - about 100 ft. above sea-level. Gill Field in the south-western part, gradually slopes down to the River Ouse, takes its name from the 'Gills' or water channels. From Higham Field eastwards, on the north side was Coleway Field, and between that and Bury Fen (which lies below the church) was Old Mill Field or Inhams, which stretched from Bluntisham to Earith.

The once quite considerable woodland has almost disappeared. In 1843, there still was 68 acres of woodland but this had reduced to only 10 acres by 1925, leaving only their names.

The west end of the parish was part of Somersham Heath, which was inclosed in 1797. There was no road across it before then. This part of the parish is still called Bluntisham Heath. The western end of the village is called Wood End; eastwards was the Colne road where some of the oldest buildings were located. The main part of Bluntisham Village runs straight north and south to the Rectory Corner on the St. Ives road. At this point stood the village pound and a small hamlet known as Little London.

Earith means 'mud' (or more probably gravel) and hithe means a landing place. Earith has always had an importance distinct from Bluntisham because of its propinquity to the river. The village lies chiefly along the road coming from Earith Bridge towards St. Ives. Many Quakers had their homes in Earith after 1650, and a Meeting House has existed there since.

The Earith bridge has always been important. As early as 1346, the local community complained to Parliament that this bridge, which had been used from ancient times, was entirely gone for default of repair. A bridge and causeway (known as 'Earith Causey') over Haddenham Fen were looked after by Hermits in the 14th and 15th centuries, and indulgencies were granted around 1400 for the repairs and maintenance. This bridge was still in existence in 1637. A new bridge over the old Bedford River was erected in 1812, and a further cast-iron one was put over the new Bedford River in 1826. hello im sexy

The civil parish of Bluntisham-cum-Earith was dissolved in 1948 when two separate civil parishes of Bluntisham and Earith were formed.

For more on this lively village, see and

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Bluntisham"

Location Map

Local Campsites

Stroud Hill Park Caravan is 3.6 Miles away
Quiet Waters Caravan Park is 5.97 Miles away
Quiet Waters Caravan Park is 6.01 Miles away
Wyton Lakes is 6.64 Miles away
Highfield farm Touring Park. is 10.97 Miles away
Highfield Farm Touring Park is 11 Miles away
Cambridge Camping is 13.56 Miles away

Local Tourist Attractions

Houghton Mill House - National Trust is 5.96 Miles away
Denny Abbey is 8.24 Miles away
Jesus Green Swimming Pool is 10.6 Miles away
Vue Cinema Cambridge is 11.07 Miles away
Cambridge Parkside Pools is 11.4 Miles away
Paradise Swimming Pool is 11.13 Miles away
University Botanic Garden is 11.82 Miles away
The Wicken Fen Vistors Centre is 12.03 Miles away
National Trust Anglesey Abbey is 12.24 Miles away
National Trust Wimpole Hall is 14.71 Miles away

Local Golf Courses

Lakeside Lodge Golf Club (Huntingdon) is 3.93 Miles away
Hemingford Abbots Golf Club is 6.68 Miles away
Girton Golf Club is 7.84 Miles away
Cambridge Meridian Golf Club is 10.22 Miles away
The Menzies Cambridge Hotel & Golf Club is 10.22 Miles away
Bourn Golf Club is 10.22 Miles away
Ely City Golf Club is 10.44 Miles away
Gog Magog Golf Club is 11.87 Miles away
March Golf Club is 12.53 Miles away

GeoURLFind Webpages Geotagged to the location around Bluntisham

Adwords

Write a Review

Add to My Favorite

Refer it to Friend

Report Broken Link