Monthly Archives: June 2015

Fleece Hotel, Boxford, Suffolk

Posted on June 29, 2015 by adrianprockter

Above: The exterior of the Fleece Hotel, Boxford. According to Eilert Ekwall (an authority on place names) the meaning of the village name is ‘the ford where box trees grow’. It is also where there was once a ford crossing … Continue reading →

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Kersey, Suffolk

Posted on June 28, 2015 by adrianprockter

Above: The main street in Kersey seen from St Mary’s churchyard. The white timber-framed building is the Bell Inn. Below that, partly covered by a tree, can just be seen the ford. Kersey is just over two miles NW of … Continue reading →

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Lion Yard Shopping Centre, Cambridge

Posted on June 18, 2015 by adrianprockter

Above: Looking up at the atrium in Lion Yard. The Lion Yard Shopping Centre is an undercover shopping centre in Cambridge. It predates and is significantly smaller than either the Grafton Centre or the Grand Arcade. With the opening of … Continue reading →

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Grand Arcade, Cambridge

Posted on June 17, 2015 by adrianprockter

Above: Looking towards Lion Yard shopping precinct. The strong sunlight suing through the glass roof adda dramatic effect to the attractive stone walls of the three-storey precinct. The Grand Arcade is a large shopping centre in St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge. … Continue reading →