Upwood &
The Raveleys History Pages
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Upwood
and Great Raveley, although two individual villages separated only by a few
acres of farmland, were joined together ecclesiastically in medieval times,
sharing the parish church dedicated to St. Peter in Upwood. Both villages
have a long and interesting history going back to pre-Norman times when Upwood
was the home of Earl Ailwine, the founder of Ramsey Abbey.
Little Raveley existed as a separate parish, based on the church of St James
(now converted to a private residence), until it joined the other two villages
when the civil parish of Upwood and the Raveleys was created in 1935.
RAF Upwood traces its origins back to the First Word War and was developed
further during World War II when it was home to various squadrons, most notably
Pathfinder No.139 (Jamaica).
These pages are intended to provide a variety of local historical information as well as links to other websites containing historical information and photographs of Upwood and the Raveleys.
Click on the links below to take you to the appropriate pages
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Photographs courtesy of
Upwood Archive Group
- Cambridgeshire Community Archives Network The Upwood Archive Group section of the CCAN website contains an extensive collection of photographs, maps, documents and articles dating from 1780 to the present day. |
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Upwood
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A hundred
years of village life |
A snapshot
of everyday village life |
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