London Standard 21 Sep 1847: Church Farm fire

INCENDIARY FIRE AT TRUMPINGTON. - On Sunday night last, about eight o’clock, the inhabitants of Cambridge were greatly alarmed by a report that Trumpington Hall, the seat of Colonel Pemberton, was on fire, and it being just the time the people were returning from church, hundreds flocked towards Trumpington, a village only two miles distant from the town. Upon arriving there, however, it was found that it was not the hall that was on fire but some stacks in a homestead, which stood some distance from the house. There were upwards of 30 stacks near the spot, but, fortunately, the incendiary who fired then had mistaken the direction of the wind, which was very brisk at the time, blew from them, or the destruction of the whole, and half the village besides, would have been inevitable. Fortunately, the supply of water was very good, and, there being plenty of assistance, the flames were subdued before much damage had been done. Three stacks of corn, however, and some haulm stacks were consumed.