John’s Street was opened up to provide access through to Market Hill from High Street after the pub that stood in the gap “Queens Head” was destroyed by fire in 1841. The land was donated to the town after the fire by brewer John Phillips and hence the street has his name. Of course 2 …
As you can imagine, not much passes us by here at The Listing. We all live in Royston and our office is now on John Street in the Town Centre, so we keep pretty close to what’s going on. Whilst there are of course areas for improvement in Royston (as there is in every small …
Carved with pride… We often think of people who carve their initials in buildings as vandals but Great Chishill windmill has some from 300 years ago that were carefully cut with workmanship and obvious pride. JS in 1712 is presumed to have been one of the Soame family who owned the mill along with much …
MF Tennis Coaching programme is growing fast. High quality coaching is now not only held at Royston Tennis Club, but also Melbourn Tennis Club and Barley Tennis Club with plans to grow the programme further. Now with 2 qualified coaches, Matt Fellingham, and Nathan O’Looney, along with many level 1 and 2 qualified assistant coaches. …
Our reporter Clive Porter visited Duxford Airfield on Sunday 17th April to meet the Cambridge Car Club for their Classic Car Run. This year they had planned an event which started and finished at the Imperial War Museum.
Walnut Medical, a local medical information company have kindly donated an Automatic External Defibrillator (A.E.D) to the Melbourn Community Hub Management Group. Also known as a Cardiac Defibrillator, this life saving piece of equipment will be situated in the Melbourn Community Hub for use in the Parish of Melbourn. It is medically proven that the …
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Could it be that a notice of an auction of a property in Melbourn back in May 1829 could refer to this building? Auctioneers William Cole advertised the sale to be held at the Bell public house in Melbourn as an auction of “A very respectable Freehold Dwelling-House, containing three capital sleeping-rooms, parlour, and kitchen, …
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Breezing into an active lifestyle Fancy feeling fit and healthy without having to slog away at the gym? Breeze bike rides might just be the answer for you. British Cycling’s Breeze is the biggest programme ever to get more women into riding bikes for fun. Organised by female British Cycling Breeze Champions, the free rides …
Nestled in the beautiful rural setting of Reed, midway between Royston and Buntingford, sits Reed First School. With 49 pupils on the roll, the school plays a vibrant role in the local community and has done so for over one hundred years. Built in 1913, the school opened its doors on the 13th October, after …
Give someone 20 minutes to talk about their life and you never know what you might discover! This month, skilled local tradesman & handyman David Knight tells us a little about himself… What’s your name? Well my name is David Knight or Knighty to some! Where do you live? It’s 8 years this year I’ve …
Today we love the 420 acres of the Heath as a place to walk (either with dogs or without), to play golf, rugby, tennis, to sledge and to fly kites. We are lucky to have the wide open space on our doorsteps and to be able to enjoy spending time communing with nature! The …
