Dry Drayton Local History. Village Locations
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On this page we are trying to provide information linking events in the past, recorded in local newspapers, with present locations in the village. Where there are gaps, we have no information - can you help with any of these locations? Do you have any photos of these locations which we can add to these pages?
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Public Houses
Five Bells: beside the old Huntingdon Turnpike road (now the A14) near the junction with the Oakington and Dry Drayton roads. Building now gone.
Prince of Wales: Lower end of the village between Crafts Farm and Long Lane next door to Wood Cottage. Building now gone
Rose and Crown:
Three Horse Shoes: High Street next to the Rectory grounds. Building now a private House
Three Tuns:
Queens Head: Now at the corner of Pettitts Lane at the top of Long Lane. Building now a private house.
Black Horse: Our much loved Black Horse of today.
Locations of tragedies / incidents
Mr Reynold's Field
Local Farms and farmers
Mrs Rust
Henry Savill
Mr Phypers
John Sadler
William Hipwell
William Johnston
J Markham, Thomas Markham, William Markham
W.Fiske
Ann Pryme
William Farrington
John Webb
Mr Haggerstone
Miss Ann Cotton
Richard.P.Parsons
Mrs Weinn
John Silk
Thomas and Watson Reynolds
L.E.Barnard
Samuel Achurch
William Hipwell
New Farm
Richard Kidman
Bee Garden Farm
Joseph Thompson
Mr Reynolds
Fields and enclosures
Burns Close
Cootes Close
Coventry Close
Hill Lane Close
Temple Bar Field
Orchard Field Close
Free Close
Stone Field
Other businesses and locations of interest
Dry Drayton Windmill, was somewhere beside the Huntingdon Turnpike Road, now the A14.
Wheelright's shop
Grocery and drapery, Mrs Free
Butcher's shop
George Hanscombe's little shop
Village shop and bakehouse
The well dug by the Rector in 1830
Carpenter's shop