St. Neots Local History Society
Welcome to the St. Neots Local History Society
The St. Neots Local History Society, founded in 1981, exists to promote interest in the rich and varied history of the town of St. Neots and the surrounding area through monthly meetings, research and summer outings. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the history of this town, or in local history generally. Meetings are held usually on the first Friday of each month at 7.30 pm, to which visitors are welcome (for a small fee - currently £5). During the summer we organise excursions to places of historical interest within the locality and sometimes further afield, led by members of the Society or by local experts. Historical information is collected and our archives are held in the St Neots Library. Several plaques to local celebrities have been erected throughout the town. The Society publishes a regular magazine which contains interesting articles on local history.
Our annual membership subscription is just £20. Membership is always available at our meetings, or alternatively, see our 'Join the Society' page.
©St Neots Local History Society
last updated 22 November 2024
Latest:
Our December speaker is Steve Cooney, Curator of Tempsford Museum, whose topic is "The Stuarts of Tempsford". The Stuart Family purchased the Tempsford Estate in 1824 and today it is still owned by their descendants. Steve will tell the story of this once aristocratic family and its links with the Memorial Village Hall that we see today. That's Friday 6th December 7.30pm at Eynesbury Primary School. Members free, Visitors £5.
Our latest magazine, issue 118, is now available price just £3, and can be obtained:
a) at our meetings
b) from St Neots Museum
c) directly from us (see Contact Us, please add £2.50 postage and packing if outside St Neots)
The monumental inscriptions booklet for Eaton Socon Cemetery and the burials booklet for St Mary's Eaton Socon Churchyard (both publications of the Eatons Community Association) are now available as free downloads from our St Neots Cemeteries page.