(1965). Church The church is dedicated to Saint Laurence and is at the eastern end of the village. The newer centre of the village is now some distance away. The church has a nave with three bays, a north and south aisle, a tower that contains five bells, a chancel, a south porch and a large vestry on the north side of the tower. The present building is largely 14th century, with some 13th century stonework. Interred under the altar are Henry Cromwell, fourth son of Oliver Cromwell along with his wife, some of their children and an unidentified Elizabeth Cromwell. The church is a Grade II* listed building. Village life The village's only public house, The Maid's Head, so named since the mid-18th century, occupied a 15th-century thatched hall house, extended to the west in 1852, until it was hit by a fire in 1983. The building was rebuilt immediately to its original design. Former pubs include The Red Lion, recorded from the late 18th century until it closed in the 1930s, and the Black Horse at the top of Lode Lane, which closed by the 1950s. Upware retains the Five Miles from Anywhere Inn by the river. The village faces the larger settlement of Soham across a flat expanse of agricultural land, once flooded, and still called Soham Mere. Recreation ground The recreation ground is located on Chapel Lane and can be reached by navigating to the postcode CB75XZ. The recreation ground has a MUGA (Multi-use games area), football field with changing rooms and utilities, play equipment, recently added outdoor exercise equipment and zip-wire. It hosts the popular annual Wicken Beer Festival which is traditionally held on the second Saturday in May of every year. See also List of places in Cambridgeshire Spinney Abbey East Cambridgeshire Wicken Fen References Bibliography External links Wicken village website Wicken Beer Festival Villages in Cambridgeshire Civil parishes in Cambridgeshire East Cambridgeshire District