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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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 …
The Old Post Office building, Baldock Street acts as a focal point at the The Cross in Royston. It is a large 2-storey building with a hipped roof and a symmetrical façade following the Classical Style. The Post Office was constructed in 1930’s in the side garden to Upton House originally occupied by the early …
Frequent visitors to Wimpole, either walking in the park or viewing the Gothic Folly from the garden, will have noticed that during 2014-15 it has been enveloped in scaffolding whilst undergoing major conservation work undertaken by Cliveden Conservation. Made possible through funding from DEFRAs Higher Level Scheme (HLS) managed by Natural England, the conservation of …
Royston can trace its origins to the 12th century and an Augustine Priory, a mysterious medieval cave, two ancient thoroughfares and a royal palace have shaped the town that we know today. The cave remains, as do the thoroughfares in the shape of the A10 and the A505 and although all that remains of the …
Meldreth has a population of approximately 2,500. The village was once comprised of a number of hamlets, but now forms a continuous settlement of over 3km between Melbourn and Shepreth. The prime meridian runs through the village and the marker in Fenny Lane was unveiled by the Astronomer Royal, Sir Martin Rees in 1999. The …
Litlington is a pretty, if quirky, little village with a thriving community spirit at its heart. Pretty because of its numerous 16th and 17th Century timber framed cottages, some of which remain thatched, surrounded by beautiful open countryside. Quirky because it is home to Cambridgeshire’s first village one-way system, introduced temporarily during World War II, …
Great Chishill is the highest village in Cambridgeshire and so it is not surprising that a windmill is located here. What is rather surprising is that you can support the trust that looks after the windmill by dancing! David and Wendy McKeown are enthusiastic amateur ballroom and latin dancers who will be running beginners classes …
Croydon Croydon is a lovely peaceful little village. It has a church and a reading room which is available to hire and hosts an annual (and very popular) Classic Vehicle Show each summer. The village pub, the Queen Adelaide, is undergoing renovation. Who’d have thought that this was the scene of a riot! Back in …
Abington Pigotts is a small but lively village in South West Cambs. Consisting of only 60 houses the only facilities are a rather agreeable pub called the Pig and Abbot, the Church and a Village Hall in dire need of refurbishment. The Village Hall was given in trust to the village by the grandparents of …
Did you know that the Village Greens in Therfield are Common Land? Unusually they are owned not by a Parish Council, as are most of the village greens in England, but by the Therfield Regulation. This historical accident dates back to the Therfield Enclosure Act of 1888. Then the 420 acres of Therfield Heath and …
You only have to take a stroll along Barkway High Street to see the rich history of the village illustrated by the many handsome historic buildings which grace what was once a stretch of the main route between London and Cambridge. That history accounts for its largely shoestring configuration with the older houses (and once …
