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Isleham

January 29, 2023

Isleham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Cambridgeshire. It is part of the Fens. It has three pubs.

Isleham

St Andrew's Church
Isleham
Location within Cambridgeshire
Population2,378 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTL644738
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townELY
Postcode districtCB7
Dialling code01638
List of places
UK
England
Cambridgeshire
52°20′N 0°24′E / 52.33°N 0.4°E / 52.33; 0.4Coordinates: 52°20′N 0°24′E / 52.33°N 0.4°E / 52.33; 0.4
Isleham village sign

Geography

Isleham is located in the Fens of south-east Cambridgeshire. The western parish boundary is formed by the Crooked Ditch or Crooked Drain, the eastern boundary largely by the Lea Brook and the north by the River Lark. The village lies on the B1104 from Prickwillow to Chippenham. Isleham is twinned with Nesles in France and Magdala in Germany and recently with Maltov in Russia.

Amenities

The village shops: a Co-op supermarket Post Office. There are also three public houses - The Griffin, The Merry Monk and the Rising Sun - and three churches - The Ark Church, plfc (Pound Lane Free Church) and St Andrew's Church of England parish church.

Archaeology

Main article: Isleham Hoard

The region between Devil's Dyke and the line between Littleport and Shippea Hill shows a remarkable amount of archaeological findings of the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age .[2] Findings in Isleham include the famous Isleham Hoard of more than 6500 pieces of bronze, both manufactured articles and fragments of sheet bronze, all dating from the late Bronze Age, and discovered by William 'Bill' Houghton and his brother, Arthur.[3]

Genealogy

Following a landscaping project, plfc (Pound Lane Free Church) have made listings and photographs of the graveyard headstones available via an on-line library.[4]

History

Its name seems to come from Anglo-Saxon Gísla hám = "the home of the hostages". It seems that in Anglo-Saxon societies the position of a hostage from one political group held by another political group, was sometimes more or less voluntary, and the meaning of the word could slip into "representative".

Main article: Charles Spurgeon

On 3 May 1850 preacher Charles Spurgeon was baptised in the river Lark. To this day, a stone marks the location.

Main article: Isleham Priory Church

The Priory of St Margaret of Antioch was founded in the village in 1090. It was always an alien priory run directly from France and, as such, was dissolved in 1414. It was later used as a barn and is now looked after by English Heritage.

St Andrew's parish church is the burial site for important ancestors of the Peyton family. Many visitors who have Peyton ancestors visit the church throughout the year, and obtain rubbings of the famous brasses decorating the Peyton monuments. The church continues to be restored with the help of donations from Peyton families in the UK and USA. Isleham Hall on West Street is a building associated with the Peyton family, and dating from the 16th century.[5]

Culture

In 1975 Mary Chamberlain published the book Fenwomen, an account of the lives of women in the village of Gislea - which was a pseudonym for Isleham.[6]

In 2015, English rapper Dirty Dike released his fourth album which included a track entitled 'Isleham Swamp'. Dirty Dike has referenced Cambridgeshire and the Fenland in several of his tracks.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics. Area: Isleham (Parish)". ONS. 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  2. ^ Hall, David (1994). Fenland survey : an essay in landscape and persistence / David Hall and John Coles. London; English Heritage. ISBN 1-85074-477-7., p. 81-88
  3. ^ Where Troy Once Stood, I. Wilkens, 2005, p. 90
  4. ^ "Pound Lane Free Church, Isleham (plfc)". plfc.org.uk.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1331733)". National Heritage List for England.
  6. ^ Sitzia, Lorraine (2012). "Review of FENWOMEN: A PORTRAIT OF WOMEN IN AN ENGLISH VILLAGE". Oral History. 40 (1): 121–122. ISSN 0143-0955.
  7. ^ "Dirty Dike - Sucking On Prawns In The Moonlight". Discogs.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Isleham.
  • Isleham Village Website
  • Isleham Informer
  • The Griffin Isleham Website
  • The Rising Sun Isleham Website
  • plfc (Pound Lane Free Church, Isleham) genealogy library

January 29, 2023
isleham, village, civil, parish, english, county, cambridgeshire, part, fens, three, pubs, andrew, churchlocation, within, cambridgeshirepopulation2, 2011, grid, referencetl644738districteast, cambridgeshireshire, countycambridgeshireregioneastcountryenglandso. Isleham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Cambridgeshire It is part of the Fens It has three pubs IslehamSt Andrew s ChurchIslehamLocation within CambridgeshirePopulation2 378 2011 1 OS grid referenceTL644738DistrictEast CambridgeshireShire countyCambridgeshireRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townELYPostcode districtCB7Dialling code01638List of places UK England Cambridgeshire 52 20 N 0 24 E 52 33 N 0 4 E 52 33 0 4 Coordinates 52 20 N 0 24 E 52 33 N 0 4 E 52 33 0 4Isleham village sign Contents 1 Geography 2 Amenities 3 Archaeology 4 Genealogy 5 History 6 Culture 7 References 8 External linksGeography EditIsleham is located in the Fens of south east Cambridgeshire The western parish boundary is formed by the Crooked Ditch or Crooked Drain the eastern boundary largely by the Lea Brook and the north by the River Lark The village lies on the B1104 from Prickwillow to Chippenham Isleham is twinned with Nesles in France and Magdala in Germany and recently with Maltov in Russia Amenities EditThe village shops a Co op supermarket Post Office There are also three public houses The Griffin The Merry Monk and the Rising Sun and three churches The Ark Church plfc Pound Lane Free Church and St Andrew s Church of England parish church Archaeology EditMain article Isleham Hoard The region between Devil s Dyke and the line between Littleport and Shippea Hill shows a remarkable amount of archaeological findings of the Stone Age the Bronze Age and the Iron Age 2 Findings in Isleham include the famous Isleham Hoard of more than 6500 pieces of bronze both manufactured articles and fragments of sheet bronze all dating from the late Bronze Age and discovered by William Bill Houghton and his brother Arthur 3 Genealogy EditFollowing a landscaping project plfc Pound Lane Free Church have made listings and photographs of the graveyard headstones available via an on line library 4 History EditIts name seems to come from Anglo Saxon Gisla ham the home of the hostages It seems that in Anglo Saxon societies the position of a hostage from one political group held by another political group was sometimes more or less voluntary and the meaning of the word could slip into representative Main article Charles Spurgeon On 3 May 1850 preacher Charles Spurgeon was baptised in the river Lark To this day a stone marks the location Main article Isleham Priory Church The Priory of St Margaret of Antioch was founded in the village in 1090 It was always an alien priory run directly from France and as such was dissolved in 1414 It was later used as a barn and is now looked after by English Heritage St Andrew s parish church is the burial site for important ancestors of the Peyton family Many visitors who have Peyton ancestors visit the church throughout the year and obtain rubbings of the famous brasses decorating the Peyton monuments The church continues to be restored with the help of donations from Peyton families in the UK and USA Isleham Hall on West Street is a building associated with the Peyton family and dating from the 16th century 5 Culture EditIn 1975 Mary Chamberlain published the book Fenwomen an account of the lives of women in the village of Gislea which was a pseudonym for Isleham 6 In 2015 English rapper Dirty Dike released his fourth album which included a track entitled Isleham Swamp Dirty Dike has referenced Cambridgeshire and the Fenland in several of his tracks 7 References Edit Key Figures for 2011 Census Key Statistics Area Isleham Parish ONS 2013 Retrieved 2 February 2013 Hall David 1994 Fenland survey an essay in landscape and persistence David Hall and John Coles London English Heritage ISBN 1 85074 477 7 p 81 88 Where Troy Once Stood I Wilkens 2005 p 90 Pound Lane Free Church Isleham plfc plfc org uk Historic England Details from listed building database 1331733 National Heritage List for England Sitzia Lorraine 2012 Review of FENWOMEN A PORTRAIT OF WOMEN IN AN ENGLISH VILLAGE Oral History 40 1 121 122 ISSN 0143 0955 Dirty Dike Sucking On Prawns In The Moonlight Discogs External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Isleham 2001 Census Isleham Village Website Isleham Informer The Griffin Isleham Website The Rising Sun Isleham Website The Old Vicarage B amp B Isleham Website Isleham FC Website plfc Pound Lane Free Church Isleham genealogy library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isleham amp oldid 1112928737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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