BLHG provides monthly articles for the parish magazine
The Parish Magazine is part of village life and an important way of communicating news and events.
This is a collection of a few of the articles that have appeared in the publication.
This is a collection of a few of the articles that have appeared in the publication.
Medieval Woodland in Barkway
In this area we have a number of ancient woods. They are usually characterised by having within their precincts plants such as bluebells, dog mercury, and wild garlic.
In medieval times woodland was regarded as a valuable asset. It contained timber for building, and small wood for poles, hurdles, and most importantly for domestic fuel... 
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Memories of 1920s Barkway
The High Street in the 1920s was more busy with farm carts than motorised traffic and my memories of pre-school days was of sitting in our window watching the horses and carts. (This is in the days before house numbering. This house is now number 15). You could hear the horse's hooves a long way off and we would turn to see which driver it was...
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Windmills in
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