Are you looking for a reason to get out into the fresh air? Discover Royston’s Historic Town Trail! You may have noticed the triangular bronze markers embedded into the pavement throughout the Town Centre. These mark a 31-point history trail, starting at Royston Parish Church, taking in such points as: Dead Street – so-named because […]
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July was a busy month for us welcoming a range of students on work experience to the Museum. Rhian led our Year 10 students from King James Academy and Melbourn Village Collage on a range of different projects, from planning and proposals through to completion. As part of the week, the students brought Roy from
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St Laurence remains one of the most compelling figures of early Christian history, remembered for his courage, charity, and the powerful legends that grew around his death. Born in the 3rd century and serving as a deacon of Rome, Laurence was responsible for distributing alms and safeguarding the Church’s treasures. When Emperor Valerian ordered the seizure
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Written by Ryan, on behalf of Royston Scaffolding Following our article on Royston’s blue plaques last month, we’re publishing a selection of plaques in each issue. For August, we focus on: Palace of King James I – Kneesworth Street, 1603-1627 Royal Servants – Who were employed in the stables and kennels of King James I,
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Written by Ryan, on behalf of Royston Scaffolding Following our article on Royston’s blue plaques last month, we’re publishing a selection of plaques in each issue. For June, we focus on: Priory Memorial Gardens Design Award Winner: Festival of Britain, 1951 – Arthur W Whydale, Architect Priory Gates 17th Century wrought iron gates once stood
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We’re delighted to have recently been accredited as a Silver Carbon Literate Organisation by the UN-recognised Carbon Literacy Project. This accreditation recognises our commitment to upskill our team to play a proactive role in reducing our organisational carbon emissions, and work towards a zero-carbon future. You can find out more about our Royston Museum Goes Green
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Why Royston Cave’s Shape Helps It Stay Standing If you stand in the centre of Royston Cave and look up, you’ll notice how the walls sweep gently inward, rising into a rounded dome above your head. It feels almost like standing inside a giant stone beehive. And that shape isn’t just beautiful, it’s the reason
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Written by Ryan, on behalf of Royston Scaffolding Following our article on Royston’s blue plaques last month, we’re publishing a selection of plaques in each issue. For June, we have focused on the Melbourn Street, Royston: The Banyers Hotel (now The Chalk Hare) 18th Century Home of Rev. Edward Banyer, vicar of Royston 1739-1752 Royston
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Joseph Beldam was born in 1795 and lived most of his life in Royston. In 1827, Beldam joined the Anti-Slavery Society in London and for many years devoted his time and attention to obtaining freedom for slaves throughout the British Empire. The Slave Emancipation Act was passed in 1833, but the Act was violated and
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Written by Ryan, on behalf of Royston Scaffolding Following our article on Royston’s blue plaques last month, we’re publishing a selection of plaques in each issue. For May, we have focused on the old pubs of Royston: The Bull Hotel Royston’s oldest hostelry, prominent during the stage coach era, offering hospitality since the 15th century
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Royston Cave has become increasingly popular as a destination for meditation and now its subterranean atmospheric environment is providing a unique setting for sound. The vibrations of singing bowls can help calm the mind, ease physical tension and encourage the body to shift from doing into simply being. Becky, from Chanting Stork Yoga has been
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Written by Ryan, on behalf of Royston Scaffolding Royston is a small town with a big story to tell, and its history is written not just in its beautiful architecture but also in the blue plaques telling of historic local events. The Blue Plaques in Royston are all thanks to the late Cllr F John
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