Pymoor
Posted by Stuart BellThe village of Pymoor (or “Pymore” as it is sometimes spelt) is located just to the northwest of Ely, very near the New Bedford River. At approximately 3 metres above sea level, Pymoor is on a clay ‘hill’, surrounded by peaty fenland.
The name Pymoor is said to mean “flies over marshland”, and this is depicted in the village sign, installed in 1980. The sign also shows the sails of a wind-pump, of the type formerly used to continually drain the Fens.
Further information about the village of Pymoor is contained in the excellent village website, maintained by former resident Greg Chapman.
April 24th, 2006 at 12:06 pm
I enjoyed the piece on the village website about the spelling. I’ve noticed it varies even now depending on which map you read. But then, the spelling of so many village names has changed over the years, so people who cling to one particular variant are probably a little misguided!
February 1st, 2007 at 4:09 pm
The name of former resident is Greg Chapman not Graham
February 4th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
Thanks for the correction, Kath — have updated the post accordingly.
April 3rd, 2007 at 8:56 am
I lived at pymoor up to the age of four, we lived next to Mr Taylor at the sideing what a lovley surprise my husband and myself had last weekend at Hunstanton! while having fish & chip’s at our favorite place my husband see two of his old school mate’s come in and even more of a surprise I found these lovley people had lived in and near pymoor and one of them had lived next to us at the sideing! what great memorie’s the steam trains coming by and they used to thro a bag of sweet’s out to us when they came by and a big lump of coal! this was a great help my parent’s told me, my dad was stan sparrow a great man in my eyes and I was very lucky to have a dad and mum as good as they was, sadly they have passed away but if any one remember’s them it would be great to hear about life in pymoor in the 1953 or post war
May 4th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
message for joy my mother is a taylor the daughter of jack taylor next to the place you lived you can contact my mother on … [Message forwarded to Joy, and edited for confidentiality. — S.B.]
May 5th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Crikey — looks like we’re arranging a grand Pymoor reunion on here! Thanks very much for your comment Joy — it’s lovely to hear about your memories of Pymoor. And thanks for your very kind comment, Martyn — it was very thoughtful of you to get in touch.