Author Archive | hilary

The Northstowe website has announced that the first school for Northstowe is nearing completion. In September 2016 this new school will become temporary home to the children of Hatton Park School, Longstanton whilst the village school is extended to cope with increasing child numbers in this popular village on the outskirts of Cambridge. Click on the link […]

For those of you who missed the last Northstowe Community Forum meeting here in Longstanton, here is the write up. As Northstowe becomes a reality it is more vital than ever for the local community to keep in touch with what is happening out on site. The heritage society will do what it can to […]

An interesting article on the Northstowe Community page. Lets see Northstowe push the boundaries on eco and sustainable living – a worthy cause which could make a huge sucess of this building project for both the developers and the local communities. The Northstowe Area Action plan (NAAP) made it a legal requirement that Northstowe should […]

The LDHS talk on Friday 6 May will be hosted by society member Gordon Hewlett and covers the story of Sir Christopher Hatton, Lord Chancellor and favourite to Elizabeth 1. A story of ultimate power and debt in an age epitomised by exploration, politics and religion. The story ends with an introduction into how Sir Christopher’s […]

LDHS looks forward to supporting the Friends of All Saints Church, Longstanton St George’s Day event tomorrow afternoon. The event will take place from 2 -5pm. Venue: the sports & recreation ground on the Over Road Please come and visit our display and find out how the LDHS is helping to protect our heritage for […]

The latest Northstowe news can be found using the following link. There is a Northstowe Community Working Group this Saturday which I am hoping to attend. This is followed next week by the April Northstowe Community Forum which takes place next Wednesday (20 April) in Longstanton Village Institute. The evening starts with a drop-in session […]

With work beginning on the excavation of two massive balancing ponds to the South-West of Longstanton, Northstowe really is becoming a reality for Longstanton village. A rural community for thousands of years, the village being mentioned in Domesday Book (1086), our rural and military histories will certainly disappear before our eyes unless the developers and […]

If you would like to find out the latest on the Northstowe development, there is a Community Forum scheduled for 20 April. All are welcome so please come along. It is not often this country builds a new town from scratch so get involved and help shape this new community. https://www.facebook.com/events/462987683899796/

A historic moment for the new town and Longstanton has arrived with the first house-builder on board for Northstowe Phase 1. As we stand on the brink of this new town being born, it makes the work of the heritage society all the more important as we seek to preserve the heritage of the site […]

An excellent evening spent in the presence of Mike Petty discovering The Ouse Washes – People and Places. As usual Mike produced an interesting and informative talk to an audience of over 30 people. It was lovely to see a number of non-members join us. Although Mike gave us the talk for free as part […]