Lode, Cambridgeshire
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Lode is a small village in East Cambridgeshire
on the southern edge of The Fens
. It lies just north of the B1102 between Quy and Swaffham Bulbeck
, 8 miles (13 km) to the north east of Cambridge
.
The village's name is derived from its location at the southern end of Bottisham
Lode that links it to the River Cam
. A lode is an artificial water channel used to drain the Fens, thought to be of Roman origin.
Lode also has the smaller hamlet settlement of Long Meadow
as part of the parish to the east along the B1102.
Lode is a comparatively new civil parish, having been separated from Bottisham
in 1894.
, formerly the Home of the Fairhaven Family, who lived here for many years. The 1st Lord Fairhaven was also responsilbe for the unique new gardens he created in the grounds of the estate, once a 12th century 'Abbey' now one of the National Trust's
many properties around the U.K.. Lode's also famous for its restored Watermill aptly named, Lode Mill, also now part of the Anglesey Abbey House and Gardens, open to the public.
. After this they can go on to one of the many Further Education Sixth form college's, located in the nearby local City of Cambridge
.
East Cambridgeshire
East Cambridgeshire is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in Ely....
on the southern edge of The Fens
The Fens
The Fens, also known as the , are a naturally marshy region in eastern England. Most of the fens were drained several centuries ago, resulting in a flat, damp, low-lying agricultural region....
. It lies just north of the B1102 between Quy and Swaffham Bulbeck
Swaffham Bulbeck
Swaffham Bulbeck is a village in East Cambridgeshire, England.Swaffham Bulbeck is located about from the city of Cambridge, and from the famous racing town of Newmarket. The parish of Swaffham Bulbeck is part of the Diocese of Ely and the Deanery of Fordham and Quy...
, 8 miles (13 km) to the north east of Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
.
The village's name is derived from its location at the southern end of Bottisham
Bottisham
Bottisham is a village and civil parish in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about east of Cambridge, halfway to Newmarket. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,983.-Church:...
Lode that links it to the River Cam
River Cam
The River Cam is a tributary of the River Great Ouse in the east of England. The two rivers join to the south of Ely at Pope's Corner. The Great Ouse connects the Cam to England's canal system and to the North Sea at King's Lynn...
. A lode is an artificial water channel used to drain the Fens, thought to be of Roman origin.
Lode also has the smaller hamlet settlement of Long Meadow
Long Meadow, Cambridgeshire
Long Meadow is a small hamlet, twinned but physically separate from the neighbouring village of Lode and part of the same village parish. Lode is 1/2 mile to the west of Long Meadow. Swaffham Bulbeck is about the same to the east....
as part of the parish to the east along the B1102.
Lode is a comparatively new civil parish, having been separated from Bottisham
Bottisham
Bottisham is a village and civil parish in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about east of Cambridge, halfway to Newmarket. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,983.-Church:...
in 1894.
Anglesey Abbey
Lode is best known as the location of Anglesey AbbeyAnglesey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey is a country house, formerly a priory, in the village of Lode, 5 ½ miles northeast of Cambridge, England. The house and its grounds are owned by the National Trust and are open to the public as part of the Anglesey Abbey, Garden & Lode Mill property, although some parts remain...
, formerly the Home of the Fairhaven Family, who lived here for many years. The 1st Lord Fairhaven was also responsilbe for the unique new gardens he created in the grounds of the estate, once a 12th century 'Abbey' now one of the National Trust's
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
many properties around the U.K.. Lode's also famous for its restored Watermill aptly named, Lode Mill, also now part of the Anglesey Abbey House and Gardens, open to the public.
Church
In the 19th century, Anglesey Abbey was owned and occupied by Reverend Hailstone who was also vicar of Bottisham. Convinced that Lode merited its own church, he built the present church of St James, which was dedicated in 1853. The Hailstone family provided a vicar for the following 80 years.Village life
Children initially attend Bottisham Community Primary school and usually then go on to Bottisham Village CollegeBottisham Village College
Bottisham Village College is a comprehensive secondary school located in Cambridgeshire, England. The school opened in 1937 as the second village college in part of the Local Director of Education Henry Morris' vision for providing a good quality education for local people in the countryside around...
. After this they can go on to one of the many Further Education Sixth form college's, located in the nearby local City of Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
.
Neighbouring villages
- Stow-Cum-QuyStow cum QuyStow cum Quy , commonly referred to as Quy, is a parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Situated around 4 miles north east of Cambridge on the medieval Cambridge to Newmarket road, it covers an area of ....
or just Quy to the West along the B1102 about 2 miles away, which also had an old station like Lode. - BottishamBottishamBottisham is a village and civil parish in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about east of Cambridge, halfway to Newmarket. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,983.-Church:...
, 1 mile to the south. - Swaffham BulbeckSwaffham BulbeckSwaffham Bulbeck is a village in East Cambridgeshire, England.Swaffham Bulbeck is located about from the city of Cambridge, and from the famous racing town of Newmarket. The parish of Swaffham Bulbeck is part of the Diocese of Ely and the Deanery of Fordham and Quy...
2 miles to the east, after which is the sister Village of Swaffham PriorSwaffham PriorSwaffham Prior is a village in East Cambridgeshire, England.Lying 5 miles west of Newmarket, and two miles south west of Burwell, the village is often paired with its neighbour Swaffham Bulbeck, and are collectively referred to as 'The Swaffhams'. Swaffham Prior was often known as Great Swaffham in...
. - ReachReach, CambridgeshireReach is a small village and civil parish on the edge of the fenland in East Cambridgeshire, England.Reach is located at the north end of Devil's Dyke, about west of Burwell. The dyke split the settlement in two until part of it was refilled to create the current Fair Green in the 18th century...
and BurwellBurwellBurwell may refer to:*Carter Burwell*Burwell, Cambridgeshire*Burwell, Lincolnshire*Burwell, Nebraska*USS Laub , a destroyer renamed the HMS Burwell when she was transferred to the Royal Navy in World War II...
follow on from there, completing these group of villages.
See also
- Bottisham and Lode railway stationBottisham and Lode railway stationBottisham and Lode Railway Station is a disused railway station on the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway in East Anglia, England. The station is located on the northern outskirts of the village of Lode, at the end of Station Road....
, a disused Railway station at the edge of the village.