Nicholas James
“The ‘draining of the Fens’ was — and remains — a struggle to secure Britain’s biggest tract of Grades 1 and 2 farm land. Failure was narrowly averted during the ‘long Eighteenth Century’ by a distinct pattern of priorities, interests, skills and employment.”
W H Wheeler
The picture credit is to Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, public domain.
All meetings are held at 2.15 p.m. in St John’s Church Hall, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8RN and followed by light refreshments and a raffle.
Entry to meetings is free for individual/family members of the Association £1.00 for members of affiliated societies and £2.50 for guests and non-members.
There is limited car parking at the Church (entered from Blinco Grove) but ample parking space in nearby roads (Cavendish Avenue and Hills Avenue). All buses (other than PR4 to Babraham Park & Ride) from the City Centre/Railway Station to Addenbrooke’s and beyond stop at Blinco Grove, 200 yards from the Church.
