Huntingdon: Attractions and more...
Cromwell Museum is a place which was once a local grammar school which was attended by Oliver Cromwell and Samuel Pepys.
A number of memorabilia and portraits of the Cromwell family can be seen in this place.
All Saints’ Church built in the fifteenth century preserve the parish registers of St John’s church which was destroyed and has a record of the birth and baptism of Cromwell.
Hinchingbrooke House in Huntingdon is a historic site which was previously occupied by a Benedictine nunnery and then went into the hands of the Cromwell family. Later the house was sold to the Montagu family who built terraced gardens in the manor.
Houghton Mill built in the seventeenth century is an industrial attraction and a factory museum which has a wide collection of art, paintings, and original machinery that is still functional and also features displays of the local artists.
Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse is a fifteenth century gatehouse which features an ornate oriel window and was once a part of the Benedictine monastery.
What to see in detail
Purvis Marine
Hemingford Grey Manor House
Houghton Mill
The Cromwell Museum
Will find places of interest on the map. Clock on the attractions for details
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