The villages largest house in the 19th and 20th centuries, cherry hinton hall, was not associated with any longestablished manor, although the ornamental fish ponds in its grounds may derive from the moat of a medieval manor house. We hope this site will help you discover more about our vibrant school community, the inspired learning that takes place, and our christian values of act agape, courage and thankfulness which underpin everything we do. Church end developed on the higher ground to the north close to a spring line, which provided fresh water. On sunday afternoons in summer they ring to the sounds of brass bands or jazz combos. It was also close to the fen edge, which could be used for supplies such as fish, wildfowl, thatch and fuel. E ric bibb, the american bluesman, declared that the cambridge folk festival is a holy event its medicine music. Soldiers encamped on land off cherry hinton road during the first world war 11 of 22 checking out the workmanship at r warwick and sons art. Cherry hinton community archive new contributions community.
Cherry hinton village centre cambridge city council. Alington house offers bed and breakfast accommodation 1. In 28 days later the day after the rage virus was released, the infection reached cherry hinton hall. Rome2rio makes travelling from cambridge to cherry hinton hall easy. Cherry hinton hall is a house and park in cherry hinton, to the south of cambridge, england. Few members with cars live near me, and the bus requires an extra 20 minutes of walking, so most weeks i put on leggings and cycle to church.
Well, it is certainly a fine institution, and the only surprise at the 44th. Cherry hinton hall is a grade ii listed victorian country house set in a beautiful now public park to the southeast of cambridge in the uk. We hope its the first of many tree trails, to raise awareness of some of the amazing trees we have in cambridge. Alan rufus the red, one of the counts of brittany, confiscated hinton manor from edith, harold ii of englands common law first wife, edith swanneck. Cherry hinton hall, cambridge 1031881 historic england. Ailanthus, walnut, maple, elm, ash, pine and birch. Find all the transport options for your trip from cambridge to cherry hinton hall right here. The wideopen grass spaces include a play park and water play area for children and young families. Detailed history cherry hinton hall was built in 1834 for john oakes, a surgeon at addenbrookes hospital. The friends of cherry hinton hall hold regular community action days to litter pick and generally tidy up to keep the park looking. Past events lost cambridge rediscovering the story of.
The hall is most well known for hosting the annual cambridge folk festival, an evergrowing in size and popularity event that regularly draws thousands to the park. Drone footage of our new tree trail at cherry hinton hall. In addition to our main church building on the north side of fishers lane we have a church hall family centre opposite down a driveway with a car park for 7 cars. Cherry hinton hall is a welldetailed house of the period which retains many exterior and interior features. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Cambridge folk festival, cherry hinton hall music the. For best results, use the customized trip planning widget for cherry hinton hall park on your website. The road was however not properly made up until 1895. View cherry hinton hall groundss concert history along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more.
Pitches for outdoor sports are available on the nearby recreation ground, where the cherry hinton festival is also held annually in september. Cherry hinton wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Brilliant for chillaxing in summer, take a book and snacks maybe a folding chair and stay all day. It forms a group with the lodge and gate piers and gates at the drive entrance. A celebration of pets for all pet lovers in cherry hinton hall, cambridge uk.
List of all concerts taking place in 2020 at cherry hinton hall in cambridge. Cherry hinton is a happy, diverse and inclusive church school. There are several indications that suggest a water mill site in the grounds of cherry hinton hall. The grounds of cherry hinton hall which looks elizabethan but was built in the 19th century are a pleasant leafy place. In this year the original track was laid probably as a result of a very straight plough line. Friends of cherry hinton brook are a group of mainly local residents who banded together in june 2009, initially triggered by the need to clear the rubbish from the brook and its environs, particularly between cherry hinton hall and sainsburys. History of cherry hinton cherry hinton used to consist of two separate settlements called church end and mill end. Buy tickets for an upcoming concert at cherry hinton hall. Spacious, mature trees for shade, indifferent loos, things for. Home cherry hinton c of e primary school and nursery. The cherry hinton village website a wealth of information about cherry hinton including a nice article on history. Enjoyed a day long walk throughout cherry hinton hall park, taking in the wildlife and manmade habitats, streams and bridle pathways. The campsite surrounds and just is a short walk from the main arena and all the festivals facilities and has a wonderful atmosphere.
The hall remained in private ownership until 1937 when the city council acquired it from trinity hall. Ccan records the memories, with over 50,000 photos, written text, audio and video recordings of everyday life. Cherry hinton hall history of cherry hinton hall royal commission survey of cambridge 1959. Cherry hinton road a collection of historical notes about cherry hinton road. His father was thomas verney okes who was a doctor at the addenbrookes hospital. Cherry hinton hall park cambridge 2020 all you need to. Eddeva the fair the war ditches are the remains of an iron age hill fort 55 metres in diameter. Hotels near cherry hinton hall park, cambridge on tripadvisor. The sale particulars of 1870 list a fine collection of trees. Large 3 bedroom home with parking in cambridge is set in cherry hinton. The parks large ponds and trees attract a diverse range of wild animals, birds and insects. It was built for john okes and the title to the property begins with the purchase of the plots of land in 1834. The cambridge placebook gleanings and noticings in. Cherry hinton hall park cambridge aktuelle 2020 lohnt es sich.
Cherry hinton local history society supports the work of the cherry hinton community archives group. Cherry hinton road was originally called long drift map of 1810. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. The house and grounds are owned and managed by cambridge city council. Cherry hinton hall park cambridge 2020 what to know.
Cambridge to cherry hinton hall 3 ways to travel via bus. Cherry hinton is a suburban area of the city of cambridge, in cambridgeshire, england. Our speaker was barbara megson who gave us a really interesting talk about the harveys of ickworth. Cherry hinton hall is a small house and park in cherry hinton, to the south of cambridge, england. Visit cherry hinton hall park on your trip to cambridge.
This expanse of land is perfect for dog walkers and there is a playground too with the opportunity to see ducks, and there are plenty of benches. History of cherry hinton cherry hinton village website. The rectangular parish of cherry hinton occupies the western corner of flendish hundred on the southeastern outskirts of the city of cambridge. We should have more parks like this cherry hinton hall park. Archivist mary burgess of the cambridgeshire collection will be introducing her new book on the history of cherry hinton road, and how it changed from a long dirt track to the village to the semipermanent traffic jam in rush hour that it is today. It has all the advantages mentioned above, plus users to your site can conveniently access it directly on your site. The doomsday book mentioned 4 mills in cherry hinton which. We are working to move as much as we can into this virtual space and to coordinate the voluntary response in cherry hinton to assist those most in need. The festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk. Cherry hinton village centre offers a wide range of community facilities for members and nonmembers to use, including a multipurpose sports hall, two conference rooms, and a kitchen. Cherry hinton hall is a grade ii listed victorian country house in southeast cambridge. Cherry hinton hall was built in 1839 by john okes, who was a surgeon at addenbrookes hospital in cambridge. Map sources for the hall cherry hinton hall at british history 2xl cherry hinton hall project cambridge city council friends of cherry hinton hall.
Cherry hinton local history society had a great start back to our meetings after the summer break on monday night. This land was later known as the manor of up hall and its holders acquired the. Its set in a beautiful green park, which is open to the public. Visitors to your site will appreciate you offering them help with planning their vacation. For 40 years cambridge has hosted a festival that cheerfully mixes genres yet retains a loyal following from the folk music fraternity. Cherry hinton hall, cambridge parks and gardens en. We had some more new members join us and i was also handed some more great old pictures of cherry hinton to go onto ccan cambridgeshire community archives network. We paid cherry hinton hall and gardens a visit today with young children, the enclosed paddling pool and park were a massive win with.
Cherry hinton hall is a grade ii listed building in cherry hinton, cambridgeshire, england. Cherry hinton campsite cherry hinton hall campsite is a beautiful 36 acre park complete with a duckpond, sculptures, lovely trees and a country house. A water supply was important for the growth of cherry hinton, particularly as a cottage industry in the village was laundering for the colleges. In following years the brook was diverted to feed the ornamental fish ponds built in the grounds of cherry hinton hall, and the plentiful supply was considerably diminished. Together we are recording the local history of our county. Cherry hinton hall park the cambridge meetinghouse of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is in cherry hinton, one of those outlying suburbs of cambridge. Cherry hinton village centre, colville road, cherry hinton, cambridge cb1 9ej. The cambridge folk festival is an annual music festival, established in 1965, held on the site of cherry hinton hall in cherry hinton, one of the villages subsumed by the city of cambridge, england.