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Until the early 1960s the village had no sewers or drains. Houses either had underground cess pits into which drains emptied or very good rhubarb! As can be imagined the task of installing main drainage →

This sad scene shows an old building being demolished in the 1970. It stood near the library on the corner of Priest Ln. and Green St. facing the green. Originally it was two cottages built of brick but →

Many of you will have noticed that the exterior of this house, near the traffic lights on High St. has recently been renovated by the current owners. It has been done using all traditional materials such →

This photo was taken on the High St. towards the crossroads about 1913. It shows the “Hospital Sunday” parade. There was no NHS so each year money would be raised and given to Addenbrookes hospital →

In 1890 a new Rector, John Watkins, arrived and, unlike previous rectors, he intended to live in Willingham rather than just visit from time to time. He must have been fairly wealthy as he used his own →

During the 1914-1918 world war many wounded soldiers were billeted in Willingham. The old Church Hall on Church St. was turned into a hospital and we know from carvings in the wall that some men were →

This is a very early photo of what is, today, the Green. The photo is probably about 1900 and before the arrival of gas to the village. When gas arrived in 1920s the cottages were demolished a new gas →

Many will be surprised to know that the “Black Bull” pub – now renamed “Porterhouse” – was on the corner of Station Rd and Berrycroft long before the current pub was built in 1960s. As can →

This photo looks almost medieval but, amazingly, it is taken in Willingham – probably around 1890. We don’t know the exact location but the buildings in the background are probably Church St and the →

A short way down Station Road from the traffic lights we find a general store on the east side. It is the 1970’s and Heinz baked beans are 7p per can and a jar of marmalade 12 ½ p. This shop was popular →