Fulbourn

Civil Parish in Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire

England

Fulbourn

Fulbourn: changes on Pierce Lane A garage has been demolished on the left and a lean-to section removed from the building in the centre. Asbestos roofing is being removed from the large building behind the digger. The road was closed to vehicles, but not to cyclists and pedestrians. After a bright start to the day, clouds were rolling in in mid morning.
Fulbourn: changes on Pierce Lane Credit: John Sutton

Fulbourn is a civil parish located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. Situated approximately five miles southeast of the city of Cambridge, it covers an area of about 5.6 square miles. The parish is primarily a residential area, consisting of a mix of housing developments and rural landscapes.

Fulbourn has a long history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Roman period. The village itself has a traditional English character, with a picturesque village green surrounded by a number of historic buildings. St. Vigor's Church, a Grade I listed building, is a prominent feature of the village and dates back to the 12th century.

Despite its rural setting, Fulbourn benefits from its close proximity to Cambridge, making it an attractive location for commuters. The village is well-served by public transportation, with regular bus services connecting it to nearby towns and cities. Additionally, the village has a range of amenities, including a primary school, a medical practice, and a number of shops and restaurants.

Fulbourn is also home to Fulbourn Hospital, a mental health facility that provides a range of services to patients from across Cambridgeshire and the surrounding areas. The hospital is set within extensive grounds and is an important employer in the area.

Overall, Fulbourn offers a combination of rural charm, convenient location, and essential amenities, making it a desirable place to live for both families and professionals.

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Fulbourn Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.174766/0.219638 or Grid Reference TL5155. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Fulbourn: changes on Pierce Lane A garage has been demolished on the left and a lean-to section removed from the building in the centre. Asbestos roofing is being removed from the large building behind the digger. The road was closed to vehicles, but not to cyclists and pedestrians. After a bright start to the day, clouds were rolling in in mid morning.
Fulbourn: changes on Pierce Lane
A garage has been demolished on the left and a lean-to section removed from the building in the centre. Asbestos roofing is being removed from the large building behind the digger. The road was closed to vehicles, but not to cyclists and pedestrians. After a bright start to the day, clouds were rolling in in mid morning.
Fulbourn: Mill Hill and the windmill A field-edge view taken on a morning which was sunnier than the weather forecast had suggested. It's still summer in mid September.
Fulbourn: Mill Hill and the windmill
A field-edge view taken on a morning which was sunnier than the weather forecast had suggested. It's still summer in mid September.
Fulbourn: from Cambridge Road to Limepit Hill A summery September-morning view from the end of School Lane.
Fulbourn: from Cambridge Road to Limepit Hill
A summery September-morning view from the end of School Lane.
Fulbourn: Pierce Lane changing The site on the left has been cleared since I took <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6919578">TL5156 : Fulbourn: changes on Pierce Lane</a> early in August 2021. For a look behind the boarding, see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6963665">TL5156 : Fulbourn: site clearance on Pierce Lane</a>.
Fulbourn: Pierce Lane changing
The site on the left has been cleared since I took TL5156 : Fulbourn: changes on Pierce Lane early in August 2021. For a look behind the boarding, see TL5156 : Fulbourn: site clearance on Pierce Lane.
Fulbourn: site clearance on Pierce Lane Houses are to be built on this site near the centre of the village. The picture was taken through the site fence.

Related pictures: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6919578">TL5156 : Fulbourn: changes on Pierce Lane</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6963650">TL5156 : Fulbourn: Pierce Lane changing</a>.
Fulbourn: site clearance on Pierce Lane
Houses are to be built on this site near the centre of the village. The picture was taken through the site fence. Related pictures: TL5156 : Fulbourn: changes on Pierce Lane and TL5156 : Fulbourn: Pierce Lane changing.
Fulbourn: The Haven Modern houses off Pierce Lane, quite near the centre of a large village not far from Cambridge.
Fulbourn: The Haven
Modern houses off Pierce Lane, quite near the centre of a large village not far from Cambridge.
The road to Rectory Farm Sunlight and shadows on a fine October morning. The farmhouse is between Limepit Hill and Mag's Hill, two of the Gog Magog Hills south-east of Cambridge. The picture was taken from Babraham Road, which serves a number of farms and businesses south of Fulbourn but does not reach Babraham.
The road to Rectory Farm
Sunlight and shadows on a fine October morning. The farmhouse is between Limepit Hill and Mag's Hill, two of the Gog Magog Hills south-east of Cambridge. The picture was taken from Babraham Road, which serves a number of farms and businesses south of Fulbourn but does not reach Babraham.
Fulbourn: light and shade on Ludlow Lane The Grade II listed house on the left dates from the late 18th century. The former maltings, further along, on the corner, is also Grade II listed and a century older. It has a rusty corrugated-iron roof. For a closer look at it, see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2351864">TL5256 : Old maltings, Ludlow Lane</a>.
Fulbourn: light and shade on Ludlow Lane
The Grade II listed house on the left dates from the late 18th century. The former maltings, further along, on the corner, is also Grade II listed and a century older. It has a rusty corrugated-iron roof. For a closer look at it, see TL5256 : Old maltings, Ludlow Lane.
Fulbourn: Swifts Corner The parking spaces are for the nearby health centre.
Fulbourn: Swifts Corner
The parking spaces are for the nearby health centre.
Fulbourn: traffic calming and distant turbines Cambridge Road, with some of the newer houses in this large village on the left. Some of the turbines at Wadlow Wind Farm, about four miles away, show on the skyline to the right of the approaching car.
Fulbourn: traffic calming and distant turbines
Cambridge Road, with some of the newer houses in this large village on the left. Some of the turbines at Wadlow Wind Farm, about four miles away, show on the skyline to the right of the approaching car.
Fulbourn: icy puddles at the edge of The Fens It had been a very cold night, and late the following morning there was still a lot of quite thick ice on puddles and frost in unsunned spots. The southernmost field in the Cambridgeshire Fens is on the other side of the hedge on the right. To the left of the track the chalk hills of the east and south east of the county begin gently.
Fulbourn: icy puddles at the edge of The Fens
It had been a very cold night, and late the following morning there was still a lot of quite thick ice on puddles and frost in unsunned spots. The southernmost field in the Cambridgeshire Fens is on the other side of the hedge on the right. To the left of the track the chalk hills of the east and south east of the county begin gently.
Near the north end of Fleam Dyke The white building showing above the trees on the left is the S&B Herba processing plant near Fulbourn Level Crossing. The picture was taken on a bright and cold November morning.

Fleam Dyke is a defensive earthwork built over a period of 150 years from the 5th to the 7th centuries, extending 5km across open chalk land from the edge of the (then undrained) fens at Fulbourn to forested land near Balsham. It is one of four similar earthworks in the area, the longest being the Devil’s Dyke a few kilometres to the north.
Near the north end of Fleam Dyke
The white building showing above the trees on the left is the S&B Herba processing plant near Fulbourn Level Crossing. The picture was taken on a bright and cold November morning. Fleam Dyke is a defensive earthwork built over a period of 150 years from the 5th to the 7th centuries, extending 5km across open chalk land from the edge of the (then undrained) fens at Fulbourn to forested land near Balsham. It is one of four similar earthworks in the area, the longest being the Devil’s Dyke a few kilometres to the north.
Fulbourn: November sunlight, Apthorpe Street The 18th-century timber-framed cottages are Grade II listed.
Fulbourn: November sunlight, Apthorpe Street
The 18th-century timber-framed cottages are Grade II listed.
Fulbourn to the Wilbrahams in December Not far out of Fulbourn on the road to Great and Little Wilbraham (ahead). These are the three most southerly villages in the Cambridgeshire Fens.
Fulbourn to the Wilbrahams in December
Not far out of Fulbourn on the road to Great and Little Wilbraham (ahead). These are the three most southerly villages in the Cambridgeshire Fens.
Fulbourn: building site on Pierce Lane Footings for new houses were being dug. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6963650">TL5156 : Fulbourn: Pierce Lane changing</a> shows the site in September 2021 and has links to earlier pictures.
Fulbourn: building site on Pierce Lane
Footings for new houses were being dug. TL5156 : Fulbourn: Pierce Lane changing shows the site in September 2021 and has links to earlier pictures.
Fulbourn: winter sunlight, Hinton Road The sun was low in the sky at 9.36 on the frosty morning after the winter solstice. It was a welcome sight after two weeks of unbroken grey cloud in South Cambridgeshire.
Fulbourn: winter sunlight, Hinton Road
The sun was low in the sky at 9.36 on the frosty morning after the winter solstice. It was a welcome sight after two weeks of unbroken grey cloud in South Cambridgeshire.
Fulbourn: harvested beet by Hinton Road Looking up the hill towards Cambridge Road with the sun low in the sky shortly after 9.30 on the morning after the winter solstice. The beet will in due course be taken to a sugar refinery - the nearest is at Bury St Edmunds.
Fulbourn: harvested beet by Hinton Road
Looking up the hill towards Cambridge Road with the sun low in the sky shortly after 9.30 on the morning after the winter solstice. The beet will in due course be taken to a sugar refinery - the nearest is at Bury St Edmunds.
Along Cambridge Road Looking towards Cambridge on the road from Fulbourn. This was one of very few bright mornings in December 2021, a generally dreary and overcast month in these parts.
Along Cambridge Road
Looking towards Cambridge on the road from Fulbourn. This was one of very few bright mornings in December 2021, a generally dreary and overcast month in these parts.
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Fulbourn is located at Grid Ref: TL5155 (Lat: 52.174766, Lng: 0.219638)

Administrative County: Cambridgeshire

District: South Cambridgeshire

Police Authority: Cambridgeshire

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