Apple orchard on Oakes Field
In 2022 a small orchard of apple trees was planted on Oakes Field. Ten trees have been planted including russets, eating and cooking apples. All are English varieties, some have been grown for over 300 years. Click on files to view full screen.
Naomi Horrocks
Cawston Parish Council
Jimmy Payne - Church Farm
<p>Jimmy Payne with his Horse Team</p>
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ROBERT JAMES PAYNE, the seventh in a family of nine children, was born at Wood Dalling 82 years ago, and has been known in Cawston and the surrounding area as a friendly, quick-witted and efficient farmer....
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Peggy Payne.
Beryl Rounce
John Kett
Chris Barringer
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Beryl Rounce" href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/155" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beryl Rounce</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="howard Builders & Undertakers" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/115" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Howard Builders & Undertakers</a></span></p>
Oakes Family Playing Field
<p>The Oakes Family Playing Field is a community resource owned and managed by Cawston Parish Council for all the families living in the Cawston parish.</p>
<p>A joint Project Team was formed with the Oakes Memorial Trust and Cawston We Aim Higher Group to co-ordinate the planning and development of the field and a Master Plan was drawn up.</p>
<p>Several applications for funding was successful meaning that in total around £150,000 was raised to develop various 'play landscapes' for toddlers, primary age children, teenagers as well as a multi purpose games area and bmxl skateboard area, most of these was completed by the summer of 2008....<br /><br />Click on files to view full screen....</p>
Mrs Eileen Oakes
Mr David Oakes
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Badge,
Brass Kings Crown Irish Regiment Badge.
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Found in field rear of Village Hall.
Mr David Oakes.
C/Heritage Centre
Coin ?
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Found in field at Cawston 1983.
Mr David Kett.
C/Heritage Centre
Incendiary Bomb and Certificate.
Incendiary bombs were filled with highly combustible chemicals and were dropped in clusters to spread fires....
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Bomb found in field at Cawston.
1939 - 1945
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C/Heritage Centre
Badge.
Shoulder badge TRFA - Royal Field Artillery shoulder badge 1914-1918.
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Found in field in Cawston.
1914 - 1918
Mr David Kett.
C/Heritage Centre
Coins.
Very old coins....
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Found in a Cawston field around the 1980's.
Private Collection