The Old Graveyard of St Helen - Colne, Cambridgeshire, UK
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Dragontree
N 52° 21.961 E 000° 00.338
31U E 296139 N 5805969
An old graveyard in the village of Colne.
Waymark Code: WM4G17
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/19/2008
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The Ramsey website describes the village:
'Colne
Colne is a very ancient settlement. Two fairly large Romano-British sites have been excavated there. Some banks and ditches near the village are evidence of a settlement of fen fishermen. All that remains of the old church is a ruined porch and overgrown graveyard - the old tower collapsed in 1895, ruining the building. A new church, dedicated to St Helen, was built in 1900 using stones from the old church.'
St Helen's Church was mainly 14th century when it was standing. Now the area is a mass of stinging nettles fenced in by a laid hedge and country track. The stones are very hard to read.
Earliest Burial: 01/01/1767
Latest Burial: 01/01/1853
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