Day 9 – Cowlinge

Well after a short drive in the country side i find myself in Cowlinge. The town is located along a single street with a pub at one end and the church at the other, i would say that there would be no more than about 100 – 150 people residing.

I decided to stop in for a pint at the local pub and ended up spending over an hour talking to the publican and a couple of patrons. I learned that this pub was the last of five that use to be in the town, and that the majority of the houses are owned by people in London that only come on weekends.

I then went and had a good look at the local church which was built in the 11th century, it is a wonderful building and has been modified over the years.

Apart from there being a record of a W.Ely on the first world war memorial there now seems to be no trace of any other Ely’s in the area.