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Oliver Cromwell's House
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Ely, Cambridgeshire
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Visit Oliver Cromwell's House and experience what domestic life would have been like in the 17th century in a variety of re-created period rooms as well an exhibition detailing the Civil War. Cromwell inherited this fine timber-framed house and local estates from a maternal uncle and moved here in 1636, along with his mother, sisters, wife and 8 children. Visit Mrs Cromwell’s kitchen, try dressing-up or playing with the toys of the time or venture into the Haunted Bedroom if you dare. Audio tours bring the story of this impressive house to life. Guided tours and group visits are very welcome. Various special events are held during the year.
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To the west of East Anglia is Cambridgeshire, a county best known as the home to the university that makes up the second half of ‘Oxbridge’ (the other half is Oxford). As well as its globally renowned educational credentials, it also has a rich natural history; much of its area is made up of reclaimed or untouched fens. These are low-lying areas which are marshy and prone to flooding. The lowest point in the UK is at Holme Fen, which is some 9 feet (2.75 metres) below sea level. Some of the fens had been drained before, but it was in the 19th and 20th centuries that wide-spread, successful drainage took place, expanding the amount of arable and inhabitable land available.
Ely Cathedral was built on an island among the swampy fens, but now sits among acres of productive farmland, albeit farmland criss-crossed by miles of flood-preventing watercourses. Oliver Cromwell was born in Ely, and his family home can still be visited. Cambridge itself is a beautiful and historic city, with any number of impressive old buildings, churches and colleges, and plenty of chances to mess about on the River Cam which gave the city its name.
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