Fulmer village

Fulmer was originally mentioned in manorial rolls in 1198, when it was known by its Anglo-Saxon name of Fugelmere - a lake frequented by birds. Around 1610, SIr Marmaduke Darell, cofferer to the Kings James I and Charles I, funded the building of the present church to replace one that had been around for at least 300 years. A small building was put up next door to house the builders - that is now The Black Horse, a superb village inn. Volunteer campanologists regularly ring the church bells, the oldest of which was cast around 1540.

Fulmer is a tiny community, with a population listed as just 501; it's a beautiful, traditional English village that annually enters the national Best Kept Village competition. Several class wins are the result of the volunteer work of the local residents.