Heritage Working Group

We celebrate the Past, respect the Present, and seek to influence the Future

The Heritage Working Group is the sub-group of the Planning Committee with responsibility for determining the society’s position on planning policies and proposals that affect the city’s conservation areas, listed buildings and green spaces

The Penny Ferry

The Penny Ferry pub in Water Street has an interesting history, which is related in our submission opposing its demolition.

Our concern for this pub is part of a more general campaign against the closure of community pubs.

Street clutter

Cambridge Past, Present & Future is keen to support City and County initiatives to reduce street clutter in the beautiful City of Cambridge and surrounding villages.


July 2004	July 2010 after a succesful campaign

See here for how you can help

Hodson’s Folly

As you cross the foot and cycle bridge to Coe Fen from Sheep's Green you may have noticed a small walled riverside area containing an old boathouse and a roofless folly. This is known as 'Hodson's Folly'; after the Mr. Hodson who apparently built it in the 19th Century as a private area in which his daughters could bathe in the River. The Heritage Working Group of CambridgePPF are currently considering ways to rescue this walled area from neglect and would be extremely interested in any information regarding its history. We would especially appreciate old photographs of the site.

Email Nigel Bell, planning at cambridgeppf.org

Protecting Cambridge’s Community Pubs

Members of CPPF’s Heritage Working Group discuss the protection of the City’s Community Pubs... More

Blue Plaques

Members of CambridgePPF’s Heritage Working Group sit on the City Council’s Blue Plaque Committee and so assist in the selection process for the City’s Blue Plaques. CambridgePPF recently donated £1000 to help pay for these. The complete list and a map of their locations can be found on the City Council’s Website by clicking here.

The picture on the right is of the presentation of the Blue Plaque for John Stevens Henslow (1786-1861)

Holy Trinity Church

CambridgePPF has contributed £500 to a project to restore the Churchyard and War Memorial of the Holy Trinity Church; situated on the corner of Market Street and Sydney Street. The War Memorial’s ‘Roll of Honour’ can be read here.

Mill Lane/University Place

In 2009 CambridgePPF made a full submission with regard to the proposed development of the Mill Lane/University Place area of the City Centre. The submission can be viewed here.