Cottage in Helpston

Another picturesque cottage in the village of Helpston.

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Helpston, English Cottages, Cambridgeshire

John Clare Memorial plaque

One of the four plaques on the John Clare Memorial

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John Clare Memorial plaque

One of the four plaques on the John Clare Memorial

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Helpston, Village Signs and Sign Posts, Remembrance, Cambridgeshire

John Clare Memorial plaque

One of the four plaques on the John Clare Memorial

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Helpston, Village Signs and Sign Posts, Remembrance, Cambridgeshire

Clare Cottage, Helpstone

Birthplace of the poet John Clare 1793 - 1864

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Clare Cottage, Helpston

This is Clare Cottage in November 2004. It is still a private residence but now on the market for sale. It was purchased by The John Clare Trust. The John Clare Trust purchased Clare Cottage in 2005, preserving it for future generations. The Cottage has been restored, using traditional building methods, to create a centre where people can learn about John Clare, his works, how rural people lived in the early 19th century and also gain an understanding of the environment. The Cottage contains examples of his work together with information about his life. Some of the rooms have been returned to the style that would have been found in cottages in the early 19th century in rural England. The gardens have been redesigned and planted with varieties which would have been seen in Clare’s time.

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Clare Cottage, Helpston

This is a view of the cottage in October 2003 when it was a private residence.

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Clare Cottage, Helpston

Clare Cottage. Birthplace of the poet John Clare 1793 - 1864. Now a museum. Reception area is the wooden building on the right which includes a cafe and shop; funded mainly by Lottery Grant.

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Helpston, Cambridgeshire

Clare Cottage

Clare Cottage, Helpston. Birthplace of the poet John Clare. Now a museum dedicated to the poet. Well worth a visit with audio tour of the museum and the village. The building on the left is the dovecote.

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Exeter Arms, Helpston

Public House in Helpston. Formerly the Sessions House where John Clare's body was laid before burial in 1864 in St Botolph's Church opposite.

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Helpston Village Sign

Courtesy of Helpston Women's Institute

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John Clare Memorial

Memorial to the poet John Clare

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St Botolph's Church, Helpston

The church here dates back to Norman times, with much of the present structure dating from the 13th century. However, this has been a place of worship for a very long time and Saxon foundations were found in the 1860's during rebuilding work. As with nearby Bainton, the church here is close to the village cross, which dates from the 14th century.   The west tower leads on to an curious short octagonal spire. Some ancient looking gargoyles look out from each side of the tower. Three bells hang here, with at least two of them being made by the Norris family, who ran the nearby Stamford bellfoundry. The first bell in the ring is dated 1671 and was cast by Thomas Norris. This is inscribed "God Save The King". The third bell in the ring is earlier, being dated 1618, This is inscribed with the Latin phrase "Omnia Fiant Ad Gloriam Dei" which translates as Let All Make Praise To God. The second bell was re-cast by Warner of London in 1866. It was, as with the first bell, originally inscribed "God Save The King" as I suspect that this bell was also by Thomas Norris.

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The Bluebell, Helpston

Public House next to Clare Cottage, Helpston.

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