Oliver Cromwell and eight of his children were baptised in the church which stood on this site until 1651-1660. The parish of St.John Baptist was united with that of All Saints in 1667. — — Map (db m312587) HM
On 21st January 1876 a double collision took place on the Great Northern Railway at Abbots Ripton, 4 miles north of Huntingdon. As a result of the crash, 13 passengers lost their lives and 53 were injured.
Three of the victims of this disaster . . . — — Map (db m312590) HM
King Charles spent the night at the George Hotel during the Civil War after Huntingdon was captured by Royalist forces on 24 August 1645 following a brief skirmish.
Whilst staying here Charles wrote a letter to his secretary Edmund Walker at . . . — — Map (db m312588) HM
Huntingdon was the birthplace and family home of the 17th century soldier and statesman, Oliver Cromwell. You can discover the story 'warts and all' of this very significant and controversial figure at the Cromwell Museum, which houses the world's . . . — — Map (db m312589) HM
Huntingdon was the birthplace and family home of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), the 17th century soldier and statesman. Between 1610 and 1616 Cromwell was educated at the local grammar school which was located in this building.
Cromwell lived in . . . — — Map (db m307266) HM
This is a replica of a Russian cannon captured during the Crimean War (1853-56). It commemorates the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment's role in that conflict.
A cannon was captured at the siege of Sebastopol and brought here as a war trophy. It . . . — — Map (db m307264) HM
