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Holywell, Church Of St John The Baptist 1898
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The parish church of St John the Baptist overlooks the water meadows of the Ouse; the sunsets from here on a winter's evening are wonderful. The west tower was rebuilt in 1547 from the stone of Ramsey Abbey. In the churchyard is the well beside the spring that was said to cure ailments of the eyes. Sitting just outside the railings is a little girl wearing her best pinafore.

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A Selection of Memories from Holywell

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 Holywell

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Holidays In Holywell
Hi I am am coming for a reminisce of holidays at Holywell farm, which my Great Uncle Harry and Great Aunt Vi owned, I am hoping I can find the beautiful thatched house, they were idyllic holidays for us girls who came from a council estate in Reading, Berks. Collecting eggs from the hen house, and Aunt Vi, having some egg scales to find out if they were Standard, medium, large, which was my ...see more
Holywell, the Ferry Boat Inn c1960
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Christening
My daughter was Christened in the Parish Church in Holywell in 1981.
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I Lived In Needingworth
I lived in Needingworth from 1977 to 1981, to get to the Ferry Boat Inn was within walking distance. We would sit on the grass near to the river and have our drinks on a warm summer day. If I remember correctly, this was one of the oldest pubs in the country and it was haunted. The outside of the building looks the same as I remember it, it had low ceilings and dark oak beams and a good ...see more
Holywell, the Ferry Boat Inn c1960
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Hit And Miss Food
Meal, The pie is always nice, but the vegetables are awful (Photos enclosed) It is not the waitress’ fault - the chef serves appalling food to be eaten, so I saw your new manager (Of 5 weeks). Took him to our table and showed him the problem. Very helpful & polite. The problem is the vegetables, Cauliflower the chef is happy to serve it up looking like it has gone off. It probably ...see more
Holywell, the Ferry Boat Inn c1960
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