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* The Cedars: a large house, east side, its site is now in line with the north runway.

An old photograph shows a big pond in front of it and cedars round it ; it faced north.

Charles Dickens was a friend of the family of Mary Ann Cooper ( née Mitton ), and sometimes visited them ; they lived in The Cedars.

She was the inspiration for his character Little Dorrit.

Built around 1840.