The Places
OF TEN MILE BANK
The Village Hall
This building was originally the home of St Marks School. It adopted its current role of the village hall after the school moved to a new location in 1914.
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Shops & Post Office
The post office had a long history in Ten Mile Bank and was located in at least two general stores over the time.
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Hilgay Iron Bridge
Approaching the village from the A10 you could have been forgiven for missing the engineering behind this gateway across the Ouse.
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The School
Located on Station road and built from orange/reddish bricks with a slate roof, this has been the home of the school since 1914.
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Railway Station
The railway station, opened as 'Hilgay Fen' on 25th October 1847 and renamed to just Hilgay on 1st October 1896. The station closed on 4th November 1963. All the building and platforms have since been removed, but an old gatepost still exists marking the entrance to the site.
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Draining the fens
Ten Mile Bank Pumping Engine
The Littleport & Downham Commissioners installed a 30hp steam pumping engine on the west bank of the Ouse in 1819. It was re-built in 1842 with an 80hp engine.
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Hunts Sluice
The land to the east of the Ouse drained naturally though Sam's cut into the Ouse at Hunt's Sluice. The Feltwell & Methwold Separate Drainage Commissioners installed a steam engine here in 1883/1884.
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Taverns and Beerhouses of Ten Mile Bank
The Jolly Anglers
One of the oldest recorded places in the village, the Jolly Anglers has history dating back to the late 1700s.
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True Blue
The pebble-dashed property on the corner of Station Road and Church Road operated as a public house for around 150 years.
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The Railway Tavern
A simple building located on Station road near to the railway station and level crossing, this pub operated from the the 1850s to around 1965.
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Windmill Inn
Popular with men on fishing trips, the last public house to close could be seen from a mile away in the dark as it was covered in colourful lights.
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In Ten Mile Bank
Wellington House
Built by William Henry Rose sometime in the late 1800s. Located on Station Road, formerly Long Drove, it was the home to farmers for many years.
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Hawthorn House
Located just off Engine Road, this house appears on maps from the late 1800. It would have been a considerable size property for the time.
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The Old School House
An unique building built from yellow bricks and a slate roof with bay windows. Located on Station road this was the old schoolmaster's house.
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Places of worship in Ten Mile Bank
St Marks
Sitting on the west bank of the river, this simple chapel of ease was originally built in 1846/47 for the cost of £1000.
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Primitive Methodist
An iconic site in the centre of the village. This chapel stood disused for many years. In earlier times, it would have been the site of large congregations.
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Wesleyan Methodist
Formerly located on the East bank of the Ouse the Wesleyan Chapel has long since disappeared. There is little trace of its former existence.
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In and around Ten Mile Bank
Farms
After the land was drained almost all of it was used for farming. There were various farms scattered around this area.
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