Frequent visitors to Wimpole, either walking in the park or viewing the Gothic Folly from the garden, will have noticed that during 2014-15 it has been enveloped in scaffolding whilst undergoing major conservation work undertaken by Cliveden Conservation. Made possible through funding from DEFRAs Higher Level Scheme (HLS) managed by Natural England, the conservation of […]
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Royston Runners has been an active running club since 1985 and it celebrated its 30th birthday in November last year. The club is based at the Heath Sports Club in Royston. The club is active in the Herts League for both the mid week league in the Summer and Cross Country in the Winter but
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Rambling has a long history in and around Royston – not a surprise given the fantastic countryside and beautiful villages that surround us. In 1983 the Royston Ramblers Group was founded and in 1984 the Herts & North Middlesex Area was formed. The group now has about 180 members though not all come on walks
Royston can trace its origins to the 12th century and an Augustine Priory, a mysterious medieval cave, two ancient thoroughfares and a royal palace have shaped the town that we know today. The cave remains, as do the thoroughfares in the shape of the A10 and the A505 and although all that remains of the
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There’s a thriving market in Orwell each month. Orwell Pannier Market takes place in the Village Hall on the first Saturday of each month, between 10am-12noon. Next month’s market on Saturday 5th December promises to be full of Christmas produce, and will run for an extended time, until 2pm. Images & text by Clive
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We are really pleased to have received copies of the 1948 and 1960 Official Royston Guides from Alan Cecil at the Royston Past & Present Facebook group. They have given us a lot of pleasure as we look at how our town has changed over the past 50 years. As publishers we’ve also found it
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In December 2013, we celebrated 100 issues of publishing The Listing with an evening Fizz event at Ad Hoc in Royston. A fun time was had by all, and it was good to see so many local businesses relaxing at the end of the working week!
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