History Huntingdon

sebastopol cannon huntingdon

its valuable trading position secured vanished huntingdon castle. site scheduled ancient monument, , home beacon used commemorate 400th anniversary of spanish armada.

in 1746, botanists wood , ingram of nearby brampton developed cultivar species of elm tree, ulmus × hollandica vegeta , named huntingdon elm after town.

original historical documents relating huntingdon, including borough charter of 1205, held cambridgeshire archives , local studies @ county record office huntingdon.

huntingdon welcome sign

between railway station , old hospital building, stands replica cannon. in 1990s replica installed replace original crimean war one, stood there until second world war, being scrapped war effort. when replica installed placed in opposite direction original. st mary s street drill hall built in late 19th century.

george hotel

the george hotel, on corner of high street , george street once posting house. named after st. george in 1574 , bought 25 years later henry cromwell, grandfather of oliver cromwell. charles made george hotel headquarters in 1645. later dick turpin reputed have been visitor when coaching inn on great north road. mid-19th century saw 2 wings of inn burnt down 2 saved including 1 balcony overlooking yard. since 1959 courtyard , balcony have been setting performances of plays of shakespeare, produced shakespeare @ george trust.