Alconbury in Cambridgeshire

The ancient parish of Alconbury in Huntingdonshire

Welcome to Alconbury

View over Alconbury Brook and the two bridges

View over Alconbury Brook and the two bridges

 

The village and parish of Alconbury in Huntingdonshire.

Alconbury is one of the parishes of the District of Huntingdonshire, whose administrative centre is Huntingdon, the other principle towns being St Ives home of the Chapel on the Bridge, St Neots the largest town in the County of Cambridgeshire, the Roman town of Godmanchester and Ramsey site of the former Abbey.

Alconbury is a delightful village, with tiny white footbridges over the brook, white houses with crumpled-up roofs, and an Elizabethan manor house with dainty gables, it has it its keeping one of the finest 13th century churches in the county, with a 17th century farmhouse and an 18th century barn at the gate.

The stately church in Alconbury is famous for its chancel, long and rather narrow, with stones chiselled in the 12th century in its rough walls, and a buttress with a fragment fo interlaced carving thought to be Saxon. Very beautiful are the 13th century lancet windows. The 15th century roof is carved with bosses and enriched with eight winged angels, one with a lute thee others with wreaths, palms and shields. There are traces of original painting on the wals, and an unusual communion table.

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St Ives Farmers Market

Event venue - St Ives Street Market

From 04/09/2010 08:00 until 04/09/2010 14:00

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Antiques and Later

Event venue - Hyperion Auction Salerooms

From 04/09/2010 11:00 until 04/09/2010 16:30

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Family Fun Day 2010

Event venue - The Seven Wives

From 05/09/2010 14:00 until 05/09/2010 20:00

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DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Event venue - Black Theatre @ St Ivo Leisure Centre

From 06/09/2010 19:30 until 06/10/2010 21:30

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Huntingdon Farmers Market

Event venue - Huntingdon Market Place

From 10/09/2010 08:00 until 10/09/2010 16:00

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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 Alconbury

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