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The Bures Dragon sighted in a local field !
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Zenith Windows

They appear to be cold calling in the village promoting Zenith Windows
Take extreme care with their sales technique

They are using the names of your neighbours in order to make you think they are existing customers or having work carried out by this company.
This is far from the truth !

Latest News:-

 

Land to the rear of Friends Field
March 25th:- Persimmon Homes commences new development.

Smallbridge Hall for Sale at £3.9m
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The Hall has been repossessed due to a fraud on a massive scale. The owner of the business at the Hall attempted to defraud HM Revenue and Customs of £1.8million by pretending to sell cars abroad and claiming back VAT.
Jailed for 6 years:
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May 28th -H.C Chambers our local bus company was sold and becomes part of the GO-AHEAD group.
Chambers was established in 1877 and was the oldest bus company operating in the UK
May 16th - Babergh District Council refused planning application to build 5 residential homes on the Slaughter House site.

A collection of historical and local information on the two parishes of Bures St Mary and Bures Hamlet from the late 1800`s to 2013.
Currently there are approx 221 pages on-line

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
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for a comprehensive list of available pages.

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




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NEW ADDITION:
Bures Bowling Green

The latest email received congratulating the web site on its contents, originated from Honolulu in Hawaii



Launched early 2010 and
updated in 2011,
Bures at War.
Life in Bures during the second World War
Special topic - Womens Land Army
visit:- www.bures.me.uk

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Last Update
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Europa Bures 2013

The next Europa Bures weekend will take place in Bure, Belgium over the weekend 30th August – 2nd September 2013.

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Bures Open Gardens weekend this year will be Sat 25th & Sun 26th May, opening times 1pm to 6pm.

Admission as last year £4 per person.
There is to be an art exhibition and cake stall in the church as well as cream teas. There will also be a small Farmers Market on the "Common" during Saturday

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45th Annual Mount Bures
Flower Festival & Summer Fayre

When - Saturday & Sunday 22nd and 23rd June 10am - 5pm

Where - Mount Bures Hall, Hall Road, Mount Bures


During one month in late 2012, we had 992 visitors to this web site


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Annual Parish Council
Public Meeting 2013


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Have any questions to ask, especially about lost relatives
Why not use our new online message board ?
Live Message Board
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We currently have over 125 registered members.

During the past years they have posted 112 enquiries
with 339 answers being posted.
Take this opportunity to have a look and see if you can help.


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Seven Circular walks to enjoy around Bures

 


When you next visit High Woods, Colchester call in at the Oak Tree
for your refreshments.
www.oaktreecoffeehouse.org

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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.
The photograph archive currently holds over 3,000 jpg and tiff images of local photographs and related search material.

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.
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