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

 

Last Update
July 29, 2010

A collection of historical and local information on the two parishes of Bures St Mary and Bures Hamlet from the late 1800`s to 2010.
Currently there are approx 191 pages on-line

Click on the image for a more detailed information
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

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

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Launched early 2010,
Bures at War.
Life in Bures during the second World War
visit:- www.bures.me.uk

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.
We also collected 2000+ images of Bures from the late 1800`s to 2010.

 


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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.

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Have any questions to ask, especially about lost relatives
Why not use our new online message board ?

Current Family Enquiries

Cardy
Garrad
Waters
Stebbing
Sealey
Willingham
Thomas Wood
Boggis
Pettit
Willis

 

 

Take a video trip down the Gainsborough Rail Line (Marks Tey to Sudbury)
without leaving the comfort of your chair.

Courtesy of Andrew Neal from Sudbury
CLICK HERE


THIS SITE HAS BEEN SPONSORED BY
W.A.CHURCH (BURES) LTD.
(SEED MERCHANTS)
river stour boating
millennium bridge
Bures Mill
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. © 2010see legal notice

Site designed and maintained by Alan Beales
The average visitors per month to this site, varies between 650 and 750.
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