A Question of Royston

A Question of Royston: “Coombes Hole” the route past the allotments

Continuing our republished series, “A Question of Royston”, covering the little-known history of Royston, as written by the late Councillor F John Smith (1932-2021). The Coombes Hole underpass, which runs from Melbourn Road past the Town Council’s Green Street allotments through to Burns Road, opened in 2012 thanks to funding from Sustrans, North Herts Council, […]

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A Question of Royston: “Fish Hill Square”

Continuing our republished series, “A Question of Royston”, covering the little-known history of Royston, as written by the late Councillor F John Smith (1932-2021). Fish Hill Square is based at the north end of Market Hill and Fish Hill, where those two streets and John Street, Church Lane and Jepps Lane meet. Until shortly after

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A Question of Royston: “Twitchells”

Continuing our republished series, “A Question of Royston”, covering the little-known history of Royston, as written by the late Councillor F John Smith (1932-2021). They go under different names in different parts of the country and the spelling is probably variable but what do you understand by “Twitchells”? There are plenty of them in the

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A Question of Royston: “A Drop into the Past: The Story Beneath Royston’s Woolworths”

Continuing our republished series, “A Question of Royston”, covering the little-known history of Royston, as written by the late Councillor F John Smith (1932-2021). This article, originally written in 2009, looks back at the closure of Woolworths on Royston High Street – a much-loved store that served the community for generations. Following the chain’s nationwide

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