Neighbouring Parish web-sites
The
history of our parish and its current needs and aspirations are naturally
much the same as those of our neighbours. It's interesting though to see how
differently the websites deal with these aspects.
Nordelph has an excellent site started
in late 2004 and updated monthly. Like this Welney site, it is independently
managed yet has Council minutes and accounts as well as local news and
events, photo galleries, local history pages, a slightly tongue-in-cheek "FAQ" section about
life in the Fens (click 'why live here?'), recipes, even a tutorial on
digital photography! Updated monthly. Recommended viewing!
Upwell The present site is the 3rd
re-incarnation. In early 2006 a second, much improved, good looking,
Council-run site replaced the original site. Professionally presented
minutes, councillor details, and newsletter. Also chairman's reports, news &
a message board. Couldn't find any accounts when I checked in March 06. An
interesting history section includes lots of details of the tramway on which
the "Thomas the Tank Engine" was based. In March 2007 that site became
unavailable and was later replaced by the current one.
Christchurch. This site
was unavailable for many years, but was revived in March 2008 to replace the
"CAT" site (below). Contains Parish Council minutes, the local newsletter
(The Heron), photos & maps.
Christchurch Action Team site.
An interesting site started in Nov 2006 by the Action Team ("CAT") but will
not be updated after March 2008 as the team have completed their task and
disbanded. All content remains, including history & old Council minutes, so still worth a visit.
Littleport
This link will take you to my favourite site of the many covering this small
town. Independently run, nice photos, Barber's Almanack (listing 100 years of
events), Harley-Davidson motorbikes, genealogy, and lots of links, do visit.
Manea The council run site, neat and functional, contains details of the
Councillors and the minutes (but not annual accounts), but little else when I last looked.
Manea The community site
started Oct 2010 called Manea Connect. News, events, groups, businesses etc. and links to quarterly magazne
'Manea Matters'
Mepal a new Parish-Council site
in Oct 2008. Looks very promising. If only Welney Parish Council had a site
as good as this!
Wimblington and Stonea.
(Jan 09 - revised link). An interesting Parish Council run site with lots of useful community
information. Also pages on local history, clubs, major businesses, etc, well
worth a visit.
Barroway Drove. New community site
in early 2007, Looks promising.
Ten Mile
Bank. Another new (early 2007) community site. Contains PDF copies of local
newsletter, and Hilgay Parish Council minutes.
Hilgay.
See Ten Mile Bank above.
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Other sites relating to the area
The
William Marshall Primary
School. 2008. A new colourful official school site replaces the 2006 site.
When last visited couldn't find the spooky page that I loved so much on the
old site.
The
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT),
Welney. Visitor information for this world famous 900 acre (363 hectare)
reserve. News and events including floodlit swan feeding.
Welney St Mary's Church.
This is actually a joint website for the united benefice of Christchurch, Manea and Welney in the diocese of Ely. Contacts and service
details of our local church.(2012: Site dead)
Upwell Health Centre
Details of doctors, nurses & management staff, surgery & dispensary hours,
and a duty rota. Other information includes the branch surgery times at
Welney and Christchurch village halls, how to get repeat prescriptions, and
the out-of-hours service.
Delph House (Marifa Lodge)
Details of residential & day care-home services for the elderly, in the
extended former vicarage in Wisbech Road Welney.
Pisces
Country Park a 22 acre award-winning site with chalets and static
caravans for short & long term rent, with 4 lakes for coarse fishing for
residents & guests. No day fishing.
Welney Angling Club news &
rules
Welney Parish Council
A rather drab site started in mid 2006 did not improved after five years.
Haphazardly listed details of meetings
but not much else. (Not even a reciprocal link!). As their minutes are
also available on this community site (and logically laid out, quicker to
load and easier to read on-line here)
there is little point to the Council site. From 2011, a better-looking site was provided by
Norfolk CC is available, but still little content
Well Creek Trust. Maintains 8 miles of
ancient navigable river that runs through Upwell & Outwell and Nordelph.
The Well Creek once linked to our own Old Croft River.
The Middle Level.
Greg Chapman's excellent unofficial site detailing the formation, reclamation and
drainage of the fens. Also navigation notes & maps. Jan 09 - NOW UNAVAILABLE - but
we are arranging to publish some of the content directly on the Welney
Website during 2009
The
Middle Level Commissioners official site, including details of all the
internal drainage boards.
The Ouse Washes A
new site in 2011 with just a few very detailed pages, describing
the creation, management and operation of The Washes. Future pages will concentrate of the physical structures - sluices, locks, pumping stations etc. Looks very promising.
Norfolk Pubs (in general) &
Welney
Pubs
Norfolk Mills
Historical data on over 1,000 mills (wind, water and steam), working and
disused, including two corn mills in Welney.
Norfolk Churches.
Simon Knott's delightful site, descriptions
& photos of over 470 churches.
The Diocese of Ely. The site was
upgraded in November 2005. It has more than 1,000 pages including an
interactive diary.
Croft Country Club -
a friendly family club and caravan site for naturists.
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on-line local papers
with current news and
searchable archives covering Welney and surrounding areas:
traffic & weather:
genealogy, family history
Ann McClean's site, researching the Cawthorn, Palmer and Scott
families, and many others - take a look, your family name may be there - also potted history of
Christchurch, and the Fens.
Shane
Strawson's site researching family history of Garwood, Pope, Armiger,
Clift, Cooper, Scott, Germeney (& its variations) Swann, Rudland.
Genes Reunited
Build your own family tree for free using this
UK site.
other tourist attractions
Prickwillow Museum of
Fenland Drainage. The official and extensive site of the Prickwillow Engine trust.
An interesting "learning zone" about the fens, the history of drainage, the
pumps, details of special events.
Prickwillow Engine Museum The original and unofficial museum site. How
the land was drained, details of all the pumps, photo gallery. In 2011 the link was broken.
Denver
Sluice.
Denver Mill. A restored working
wind powered corn mill. Visitor centre, bakery, guided tours, tearoom,
holiday accommodation.
other sites
can be found
using the information centre, commerce and local government buttons at top
and bottom of the page.
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