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Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. The town was given its town charter by King John in 1205. It was the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire. Oliver Cromwell was born there in 1599 and became one of its Members of Parliament (MP) in 1628.
- Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdon is a safe Conservative seat and was the seat of...
- Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdonshire ( / ˈhʌntɪŋdənʃər, - ʃɪər /; abbreviated Hunts) is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England, which was historically a county in its own right.
Huntingdon is a safe Conservative seat and was the seat of former Conservative Prime Minister, John Major. First established around the time of the Model Parliament in 1295, Huntingdon was the seat of Oliver Cromwell in 1628–29 and 1640–1642.
Huntingdon had a significant role in the First World War. Many troops were stationed in Huntingdon, wounded soldiers were treated here and the Portholme Aerodrome Company contributed to the development of aviation.
Huntingdon Town Centre. Huntingdon is a town in Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. It stands on the River Ouse near the A1, a major road in England. History. The town was chartered in 1205 and founded by Anglo-Saxons. Huntingdon also has the largest meadow in England; Portholme Meadow. There are many small villages in Huntingdon, it has a ...
Huntingdon is the county town of Huntingdonshire. It stands in the middle of the county on the River Great Ouse, one of the three towns in the county so to do. The historic town centre is now clasped inside a ring-road, the High Street with many charming old houses, shops and coaching-inns, running down to the riverside.
As well as being Cromwell's birthplace, Huntingdon is a traditional Cambridgeshire market town, with a rich history to explore. The town has some links back to the Anglo Saxon period, and next to the river lies the remains of a Norman motte and bailey castle which was besieged next to the river, in the civil wars of the 12 th century.
