Join Paul and Suzanne in Huntingdon, following the History of the town.
(Who knew).
Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. The town was given its town charter by King John in 1205. It was the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire. Oliver Cromwell was born there in 1599 and became one of its Members of Parliament (MP) in 1628. The former Conservative Prime Minister (1990-1997) John Major served as its MP from 1979 until his retirement in 2001.
More info here: www.huntingdontown.gov.uk/
The town started life as a settlement along Ermine Street, expanding in the 19th-c. after the railway arrived. There are many old buildings of interest dotted around the town centre, several of which are closely associated with Oliver Cromwell (1599 - 1658), who was born and brought up in Huntingdon.
The town's ancient market square is surrounded by several buildings of note, including a fine Town Hall (built in 1745), the Medieval All Saints Church and the Cromwell Museum (shown above). Also facing the market square is the old Falcon Inn, once used as Cromwell's main headquarters during the Civil War. In the centre of the square sits the town's war memorial, sculpted by K. Scott (widow of Scott-of-the-Antarctic).
Filmed with:
DJI Osmo Action 4
Filmed on Sunday 28th January 2024
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