Bures St Mary and Bures Hamlet information

Welcome to
Bures-online.co.uk
Serving the Communities of
Bures Hamlet and Bures St Mary
Home of the Bures Dragon

Last Update
February 8, 2010

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A collection of historical and local information on the two parishes of Bures St Mary and Bures Hamlet from 1900 to 2010.
Currently there are approx 260 pages on-line

Bures Post Office circa late 1800`s

I hope you enjoy your visit, its aim is to view a selection of the finest buildings and structures of historic interest within the two parishes.
Hopefully this site will enlighten those, especially new to the village who may never have heard of the Tannery, Maltings, Cheese Factory, Gas Works, Workhouse, Victory Hall etc

If you cannot find what you are looking for then visit the
Site Map for a comprehensive list of available pages.

"Any fool can make history, but it takes a genius to write it":-
Oscar Wilde

Bures Hidden Tunnels
Dr Thomas Wood
Mrs St Osyth Wood

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Launched early 2008, a collection of 300+ archived Bures photographs dating back to the late 1800`s.
visit:- www.bures.org.uk
Supported by W. A. Church Ltd
Site re-launched with new graphics
August 2009:- 12,000 visitors in 2 years
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Bures Village Community Centre
www.onesuffolk.co.uk/buresvh
Bures Stage Society
www.onesuffolk.co.uk/BuresVH/StageSociety/

Bures Hamlet
Bures St Mary

Bures-online has been featured in the Halstead Gazette, Evening Gazette,
East Anglian Daily Times,
Suffolk Free Press, Lets Talk and many other local magazines.

Have any questions to ask, especially about lost relatives Why not use our new online message board ?
On-Line Forum
Current Family Enquiries
Cardy	Garrad
Waters	Stebbing
Sealey	Willingham
Thomas Wood	Boggis
Pettit

Since the launch of the web site in 2001, we have archived over 2,500 documents and pieces of information concerning both world wars within the village.

Arthur Beamont, Bures oldest resident died peacefully in Eastcotts Nursing Home in Haverhill on Tuesday (October 27) aged 101. Arthur was a great inspiration in supplying historical information for this web site.

2010 Open Gardens weekend to be held on Sat 19th & Sun 20th June.
25th year of this spectacular event

The "Bures at War" pages have now been moved to a new web site at "www.bures.me.uk"

Sadly Peter Richards who has supplied the B & W photographs for this web site since its conception in 2001 died suddenly on Jan 6th.


River Stour	Millennium Bridge	Bures Mill
This is a Community Web Site, run by the community for the enjoyment of those who visit the site. The information has come from literally hundreds of people who have taken the time to submit their memories and wish to record village life for others to enjoy reading. If you have factual material (or amendments) which you think would be of interest to other viewers, then please let us know. We are indebted to all those in the village who have supplied information. Credits are given where appropriate on the individual pages. If you enter this site you have deemed to have read the terms and conditions concerning copyright. � 2009 see legal notice Site designed and maintained by Alan Beales