Kimbolton, The Castle c.1966
Photo ref:
K157037
Photo ref:
K157037
More about this scene
The Castle was bought from the Duke of Manchester by the Grammar School and Huntingdonshire County Council for £12,500 in 1950. In the foreground are the games pitches, with the newly-built classroom block to one side. The fine Vanbrugh façade hides a beautiful late 17th-century courtyard reminiscent of Wren's Hampton Court Palace.
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A Selection of Memories from Kimbolton
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Kimbolton
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My father was stationed at Alcombury and we were lucky to live with the Hunt family in a manor house. Mr. Hunt worked at the school. I went to school in Bedford as a weekly boarder. The Hunts' daughter was my friend and we use to explore all over the village. The 2 big things I remember as a 9 year old was the sweet shop and the smells of the fish and meat on High Street. I loved living there. Wish I could find the Hunts.
The Staty Fair is really called 'The Statute Fair' as it is held one night only but the high street is actually blocked off for 48 hours. My family have lived in Kimbolton for over 500 years, my grandad had the butchers shop in the high street 'Whitemans', and my nan had the 'Saddle' public house. During the war they lived at number 40 and had doctors and nurses staying with them. All my family return to Kimbolton and are buried in the cemetery.
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