Huntingdon in England

Administrative centre of the old county of Huntingdonshire

Welcome to Huntingdon

The birth place of Oliver Cromwell

 

Huntingdon is an important bridge-head where the A1, the Great North Road, crosses the River Great Ouse near to Hinchingbrooke House once home to both the Cromwell's and then the Montagu's, The Earls of Sandwich, where in 1660 Samuel Pepys was secretary to Edward Montagu, so Huntingdon was no stranger to politics when John Major became the youngest Prime Minister of the 20th Century.

Huntingdon is one of the five principal towns in the District of Huntingdonshire, the others being St Ives, St Neots (the largest town in the County of Cambridgeshire), Ramsey site of the former Abbey and the Roman town of Godmanchester located just across the River Great Ouse from Huntingdon. We are also constructing Huntingdonshire Parish website for the village of Brampton.

 An aerial photo of Huntingdon Market Place

Huntingdon Market Place by Geoff Soden of Paramotors UK
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Are you organising an event in Huntingdon?

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Forthcoming Events in or around Huntingdon

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Out of Town Event

Gift and Craft Fair

Event venue - Corn Exchange

From 25/05/2013 09:30 until 25/05/2013 15:30

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Out of Town Event

Blood Donor Session

Event venue - Corn Exchange

From 26/05/2013 09:30 until 26/05/2013 14:00

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BANK HOLIDAY ANTIQUES FAIR

Event venue - Burgess Hall

From 26/05/2013 10:00 until 27/05/2013 16:00

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Out of Town Event

Model Railway Open Day

Event venue - Model Railway Exhibition Location

From 26/05/2013 14:00 until 26/05/2013 17:00

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Out of Town Event

Alconbury vs Alconbury Weston Cricket Match

Event venue - Alconbury Sports and Social Club

From 26/05/2013 16:00 until 26/05/2013 23:00

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THINK HUNTINGDON AND BEYOND!

This website is one of a group of over 50 linked community websites that cover the towns, villages and larger parishes of Huntingdonshire. They are all joined together and share information such as county and district wide services, organisations, events and all the things that are available from website members in neighbouring communities.

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If you have run a business or local organisation in Huntingdon then follow the link below to see what membership can do to spread the message of your services, products, news and events across the district.

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This site is listed in the British Towns and Villages Encyclopaedia of Great Britain and we can be found in the entry for Huntingdon

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