Welcome to Holywell-cum-Needingworth
Haliewell (11th century);
Halywell (13th century);
Holliwell cum Needingworth (17th century);
Nidingworth (13th century.);
Niddyngworth (14th century) and
Holywell-cum-Needingworth (Modern)
The original village of Holywell developed from Roman times onwards as a ring
village on the banks of the River Great Ouse at a crossing place to the village of Over. Being slightly
off the beaten track additional houses were built where the lane to the village joins with the main road
between St Ives and
Earith. Because of the additional trade resulting from this new location the number
of houses in the new village quickly exceeded that of Holywell and the new daughter village of
Needingworth was born.
Holywell Croft is a modern building (1910)
standing on the site of some buildings connected with the old
religious houses, on one parish map the one of the gardens is still
called the Abbot’s Garden. The village of Holywell is of quite an
old world character, and doubtless in the time of Hereward the Wake
and prior to the opening of the railway, occupied an important place
on the river Ouse, which was the high waterway from Lynn to the
Midland Counties. The neighbourhood is full of antiquarian interest,
and close at hand is Moynes Hall, which probably had some connection
with Sir William le Moygne, who possessed Sawtry in 1404. There are
still portions of what might have been a moat round the hall.
Holywell-cum-Needingworth is one of the parishes of the District of
Huntingdonshire, whose administrative centre is
Huntingdon, the other principle towns being
St Ives home of the Chapel on the Bridge,
St Neots
the largest town in the County of Cambridgeshire and
Ramsey site of the former Abbey.
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Forthcoming Events in or around Holywell-cum-Needingworth
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Huntingdon Carnival 2021 - Carnival Day Summary
The theme this year will be the Greatest ShowmanIncluding a Special Circus, Live Music, Arena Acts, Stalls, Food Vendors and a Fun FairMore detail to follow later
Admission:
This event is FREE entry
This event has no compulsory entry charges but may have other fund raising objectives or
or requests for voluntary contributions. Please confirm with the event organiser prior to attendance if
you have any questions.
Huntingdon Carnival 2021 - Live in the Park Summary
On the second day of the Huntingdon Carnival, the music extravaganza.More detail to follow later
Admission:
This event is FREE entry
This event has no compulsory entry charges but may have other fund raising objectives or
or requests for voluntary contributions. Please confirm with the event organiser prior to attendance if
you have any questions.
