Royston History

An hour with Ray Constant, Watch Commander at Royston Fire Station reveals much about what has kept him in the fire service for the past 24 years, the last five based in Royston. A guided tour around the fire station reveals a comfortable but professional setup – with a mess deck where the crew gather […]

Below stairs at the Banyers House Historical records are selective and therefore open to interpretation, making any attempt to uncover the past all the more interesting. That’s what I discovered when trying to unearth some ‘underground’ stories about the Banyers House in the centre of Royston. Some facts about the Banyers are well documented. It’s

Royston road names revealed If they know nothing else about their history, Royston residents are aware that the town stands at the crossroads of two great Roman roads – Ermine Street and Icknield Way – which are themselves believed to be ancient British trackways, though some would dispute this. In the town centre, Icknield Way

Behind doors – Offscreen at the Royston Picture Palace When the Priory Cinema in Royston closed on 28 September 2000, after 67 years, there was a public campaign to keep it open. Instead, nearly two years after the curtain had come down on Stuart Little (the film, not the mouse-like star) the building came down

Below the High Street The death of the high street has been foretold many times over the decades. Royston is no exception – with empty shops in evidence, ‘use it or lose it’ applies more now than ever. One cause of the gradual decline of the British high street has been attributed to the relative