"Wilburton Parish Council drew attention to the ruinous condition of Twenty-pence Ferry
Drawbridge, the owner of the bridge refusing to do any repairs to it. They think it desirable that a
permanent bridge be put up. But it was a public road on one side of the ferry and a private one on the
other. It was not a connection between two public roads.”
1903 February 27th, Petty (2016)
Twenty Pence Road
"Local demands in 1842 for Twenty Pence Road to be made a public road and c. 1910 for a bridge to replace the ferry were unheeded, though by 1901 there was a private toll house on the road and a floating bridge over the Ouse.”
Wright, A. P. M. and Lewis, C.P. (1989)
I discovered a protable toilet, presumably from a boat.
Documenting
Below I have mapped what litter I discovered and I have included a few scenic photos of the walk. Click the icons to view the photographic evidence and click the thumbnail to enlarge. Zoom in to click clustered icons and scroll to explore.
References
Petty, M. (2016) Looking Back – Wilburton, Grunty Fen and Twentypence, Wilburton Scrapbook
Eds. Wright, A. P. M. and Lewis, C.P. (1989) London: Victoria County History, p48-54. British History Online. Web. 16 March 2021. "Cottenham: Introduction." A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 9, Chesterton, Northstowe, and Papworth Hundreds. www.british-history.ac.uk
Along the way, I found three beached old boats.
