Cromwell Country

The area around Cambridge can definitely be described as “Cromwell Country”.

His influence and memory can be seen everywhere.

Accordingly we immersed ourselves in exploring his historical legacy today by visiting his house in Ely. It was great to walk through the house where this great man lived, worked and planned the greatest political upheaval in British history. The English Civil war shaped the politics and formed the constitutional Monarchy we see today in modern Britain.

Before visiting Cromwell’s house the irony of eating our lunch in small pub calld “The King’s Arms”, just down the road from his house wasn’t lost on us ! 😀

Pub Lunch ... at ... The Kings Arms !

Oliver Cromwell's House from 1636 to 1646

Two Roundhead Warriors

A Roundhead and his 'wench'