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Plate 1. An artist's impression of the town of Durobrivae as it would have appeared in the 4th century AD. The major Romanroad - Ermine Street, passes through the town and continues through the industrial suburb to the North-east. The large 'palace' due

North of the town is situated on what is now Church Hill in Castor. . (Peterborough Museum)

Plate 2a & 2b. Two examples of the high-quality pottery produced in thekilns near Durobrivae which was traded across Britain. Left- a drinking

vessel or 'Hunt Cup' named after the chase scene depicted, a hare runningfrom two hounds Right - a small decorated vessel probably used for

cooking or food storage, known as a 'Castor Box'. (Peterborough Museum)

Plate 3. Part of the collection of late Roman silverthat forms the Water Newton treasure. Many of theitems bear Christian symbols and almost certainlycomprise the oldest collection of Christian churchplate found anywhere in the Roman world. From

left to right: jug, bowl dedicated to Publianus,two-handed cup and wine -strainer. In front:plaques and gold disc with Chi-Rho motifs.

(Peterborough Museum)

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Plate 4. A Roman mosaic floor excavated from a Roman building on the site of the Cedars in Castor by E.T. Artis in 1821 andrecorded in his volume 'Durobrivae' . It is now located in the dairy at Milton Hall. (from Artis's Durobrivae 1828)

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Plate 6. Medieval pond at Castor Hanglands. (Photo: Paul Glendell, English Nature)

Plate 8. Castor Hanglands National Nature Reserve. Surviving historic meadow at AilsworthHeath, showing common spotted orchids. (Photo: Paul Glendell, English Nature)

Plate 7. Flowers found inthe meadows beside the

River Nene at Castor. A watercolour by Roger

Banks, 1985. (Photo: J Tovey)

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Plate 9. Ailsworth village sign, donated by the W.I. To celebrate their centenary, 1981.

Plate 10. Ailsworth Methodist Chapel.

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Plate 11. Castor Green. At the base of the tree on the right the stump of the old village cross can be seen.

Plate 14. Roman masonry in the wall of the Old Rectory,Stocks Hill, Castor.

Plate 12. Barns adjacent to Castor Village. Picture taken 2004.(Photo: by T.Blackmore) Plate 13. Castor House, 1976, showing the old

farmyard that is now Poll’s Yard at thebottom left corner.

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Plate 15. Patronal Festival, the year of the Queen’s Jubilee, 2002.

Plate 16. The Choir 2002 Back (l to r): Theo Hensman, Brian Goode,Bridget Good, Pam Tedcastle, Leslie Rigby, Sue Hodder, Jen Poling, WillCraven, Joan Pickett, Geke Kooistra, Douglas Gillam, Eric Jinks. Middle:Alex Elliot, Heather Hunt, Alice Scott, Alistair Dutton, Lauren O’Boyle,

Ellen Couchsmith, Nadia Grys, Amy O’Boyle, Stuart Baugh. Front: ClareAtkinson, Becci Stevens, Brooke Poling, Yllana Hunt, Jennifer Sykes, Alice

Castle, Ben Dutton.

Plate 17. Banners dressed for the PatronalFestival at Castor, 2002.

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Plate 18. Castor Church: Early English Chancel AD 1220 and Sanctuary Party Candlemas 2004. Churchwardens: right TheoHensman, left Brian Goode, Crucifer Eric Jinks, Acolytes Alice Castle (left) Yllana Hunt (right), Thurifer Edmund Burke, BoatboysMillie Tovey (left) and Jack Howard (right), Servers Ben Dutton (left) Steffie Elliott (right) Bridget Goode (Pastoral assistant). The

children have many relations in the village in addition to their parents. Millie’s grandparents live in the village. Jack has twograndmothers as well as a grandfather and great-grandfather living in the village. Steffi has grand-parents and many other

relations in the village.

Plate 19. Castor Church: Chapel looking South as reorderedin 2002, the medieval ‘mensa’ altar re-consecrated Eve of

Lady Day 2004. (Photo: J Tovey)

Plate 20. Castor Church arcade (AD1210) with roof angels andfigures (AD1450). (Photo: J Tovey)

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Plate 21. St Kyneburgha’s pageant, 1974, celebrating the 850th anniversary of the re-founding of Castor Church.

Plate 22. Cedar Centre opening and Dedication July 2000. left to right: William Burke (Rector), Brian Goode (Churchwarden),Jay Winfrey (holding mic’), Florence Jackson (oldest member of the congregation), Theo Hensman (Churchwarden), Becci

Dudgeon (the Cedars), Fr Ron Amis (Assistant Priest), Ven David Painter (Archdeacon).

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Plate 23. Castor and Ailsworth Millennium Street Party Whit Monday June 2000. (Photo: M Smith)

Plate 24. Terrier racing, 2002 at the St Kyneburgha’s annual Summer Festival.

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Plate 25. Betty Andrews unveiling the MarholmVillage Millennium Sign which she designed.

Plate 26. This team of Marholm ladies made the Patronal Banner of OurLady for the Millennium. Left to right, Enid Johnson, Bernice Moll, Di

Armitage, Gill Atkinson, Fay Jarvis, Gina Hill, Marie Stevens. (photo 2000)

Plate 27. Home Farm,Marholm, view from the South-east. This old courtyard farmhas barely changed for 200years. (photo 2004)

Plate 28. Marholm FlowerFestival 2001 The Chancel (Arr.by Monica Agnes, Janet Dykes,

Enid Johnson, Heather Vigarand Gill Young).

Plate 29. Marholm FlowerFestival 2001. The Knight’sTomb (Arr. By Fay Jarvis andMarie Stevens).

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Plate 30. Manor Farm,Sutton, showing the oldduck pond. Water colourby H.B.Gathercole, 1958.

Plate 31 The Sutton Stone, a parish boundarymarker –note the letter “S”

Plate 33. Upton Churchfrom the South.

Plate 32. There are more animals than people in Upton Parish. Fergus theBull from Top Lodge Farm is the largest inhabitant. 2004

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Plate 34. Uptoninhabitants having tea at

Mick and Lyn Bell’s“Open Garden”, 2002, inaid of Upton Church (Left

to right - Ron Baldwin,Ann Cunnington, Liz

Goulding, RobinGoulding.

Plate 35. The Langdyke Bush. This mound in UptonParish beside King Street the old Roman road, was themeeting place for the Upton Nassaburgh Hundred from

Saxon times (photo 2004)

Plate 37. Belsize Bank. Belsize hasbeen a farm since 1214, starting as agrange for the Abbey. The earth work

in front is the “Roman Bank”. (photo 2004)

Plate 36. A modern combine harvester working in Normangate Field.Left to right David Longfoot and Michael Longfoot of Model Farm

Upton. (photo 2002)

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Plate 38. Fitzwilliam Hounds(Milton) meet Castor Green onChristmas Eve 2002.

Plate 39. David Webster, the last game-keeper, in ‘Milton Tweed’ 2003.

(Photo: M Smith)

Plate 41. Beaters and Keepers Day, Jan2003 in front of Breaks Wood: (l-r) AndyOlik, Matthew Hill, Roy Sansby, keeperDavid Webster, Tim Sansby, Mark Smith,Nigel Tee. (Photo: Pat Olik)

Plate 40. Hanglands Day Shoot c1992Standing (l-r) Stuart Weston, Nick Kirby, ?,

Stephen Goodson, Wilf Hutchinson, PaulGoodson, Roger Smith, Nigel Goodson, DaveTodd, ?, Stephen Weston, Peter Blatch, Keith

Dickinson, Pete Hibbert, Chris Goodson, RonHeron, Tony Cunnington, Colin Goodson,

Aubrey Weston, Stan Cunnington, Jed Aspitall.Front kneeling: Paul Sayer, J Yarman, D

Carrington, Andrew Jarvis, Kevin Conkey,David Dearman, Nigel Tee.

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Plate 42. Alice and Charlie Brown dance on the bar at the Summer FeteBarbeque, 2002 . Ian Sheldon grumpily walks away while Steve Grys patiently

waits for them to return to pulling pints.

Plate 44. The Dovecote at Village Farm,Castor.

Plate 46. The Summer Fete Tug of War 2002. The Royal Oak pullsagainst The Prince of Wales Feathers. Brian Gibson shouts his team to

victory.

Plate 45. Old Bake House, converted for use as a modern kitchen,now the home of Andrew and Helen Jarvis.

Plate 43. Ermine Street, the old Roman Road,formerly known as the “Forty Foot Way as it

runs through Upton. (Photo: J Tovey)

Plate 47. Red Valerian growing on the North wall ofChurch Hill Castor. This plant, used by the Romans

for herbal remedies is thought to have beenintroduced to Britain by the Romans. They also used

to lay Red Valerian on their altars. It growsprofusely in the village today.

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Plate 48. Illustrated scroll given to Sir Richard Winfrey by the Tenants of Lincolnshire and Norfolk Small Holders Association forhis work on their behalf in 1914.