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Soham (/ ˈ s oʊ ə m / SOH-əm) is a town and civil parish in the district of East Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, just off the A142 between Ely and Newmarket. Its population was 12,336 at the 2021 census.
Browse Soham's Local History and explore the history of Soham through some of the artefacts in the Soham Museum Collection.
May 25, 2024 · The Black Death reached Soham in spring 1349, probably killing 14 out of that manor's 90 customary tenants by Easter (12 April) and 17 more by Whitsun (31 May), while two thirds of its inhabitants died early in June. In 1352-3 lack of tenants for 23 of its holdings was ascribed to the pestilence. (fn. 35) In 1377 the poll tax was paid by 382 ...
Place: Soham Cambridgeshire. Click on the map for other historical maps of this place. In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Soham like this: SOHAM, a small town, a parish, and a sub-district, in Newmarket district, Cambridge.
4 days ago · Soham: Manors. A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 10, Cheveley, Flendish, Staine and Staploe Hundreds (North-Eastern Cambridgeshire). Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 2002. This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved. Citation: A F Wareham.
Soham Town History. The parish of Soham, with its 5,260 ha. (12,999 a.) the largest in Cambridgeshire outside the Isle of Ely, lies on the border between the Isle and the southern part of the county, at its north-eastern angle. Soham stands five miles (8 km.) south-east of Ely and six miles (9.5 km.) north-west of Newmarket, and some twelve ...
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Soham Heritage and Tourism – About Us. Like many places, Soham has a rich history that covers thousands of years, which the local population and tourists to the area wish to embrace. The Soham Heritage and Tourism Group are actively progressing this need for the benefit of all. We have already achieved one of our aims, by gaining two central ...
