Until the Court House was built in 1853 The Old Bull Inn (then The Black Bull) served as the Court House and Police Station for Royston. The County Court House was erected on Fish Hill in 1849, apparently on the site of a ‘tinkers shop which had a farm homestead behind it’ (Kingston 1906, 202*). […]
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Could it be that a notice of an auction of a property in Melbourn back in May 1829 could refer to this building? Auctioneers William Cole advertised the sale to be held at the Bell public house in Melbourn as an auction of “A very respectable Freehold Dwelling-House, containing three capital sleeping-rooms, parlour, and kitchen,
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We asked you for your list of things that you must do in Royston… Here are your ideas… This icon indicates a Summer Holiday idea! Visit Royston Cave Royston Cave is unique in Europe and still largely unexplained. The age of the Cave is uncertain but it is a man-made cavern in the shape
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Abington Pigotts is a small but lively village in South West Cambs. Consisting of only 60 houses the only facilities are a rather agreeable pub called the Pig and Abbot, the Church and a Village Hall in dire need of refurbishment. The Village Hall was given in trust to the village by the grandparents of
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Available for hire in daytime or evenings. Facilities include sound system, chairs, tables, fully equipped kitchen, stage area, committee room, toilets and parking. Thriplow Village Hall Middle Street Thriplow Cambs SG8 7RD
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The village hall is licensed to accommodate 160 people excluding staff, attendants and performers. The main hall will accommodate between 60 and 100 if seated at tables, depending of course on how they are arranged. There is a small kitchen with cooker, microwave and fridge. Tables, chairs and crockery can be hired. Anstey Village Hall
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The facilities at Ashwell Village Hall are ideal for weddings, parties, celebrations, theatrical performances, music recitals and club meetings. There is ample off-street parking, stages, tables, chairs, kitchen facilities and china and cutlery – all available to hire. The main hall can comfortably seat 90 people and the small hall can seat 40. For regular users there
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Barkway Village Hall lies at the northern end of the village and is available to hire for everyone, with subsidised rates for local residents. It’s a friendly, active hall, used regularly by all ages including Parent & Toddler Group, Carpet Bowls, Karate, Pilates, Zumba and Barkway Picture House. The main Hall can accommodate up to
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