St Neots
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The town is named after St Neot, a Saxon monk, whose bones were housed in a monastery close to the current town centre. Visiting pilgrims brought trade to the community and the town was granted a market charter in around 1130.
St Neots is Huntingdonshire's largest market town, and offers great shopping on its busy High Street. It is set on the River Great Ouse, which provides a beautiful setting for its Riverside Park. Riverside Park is set amongst huge weeping willow trees, has lakes for boating and fishing, picnic areas and a children's play area. St Neots Market Square is one of the largest and most ancient of its kind, and a market has been held on the square every Thursday since its foundation in the 12th Century.
The newly refurbished market square still dominates the centre today. On the south side of the square, there are fine 18th century merchants' houses. There are over 100 listed buildings in the old town. The 15th century church built in Perpendicular style has wonderful roof carvings of animals, birds and angels. The town's growth in the 18th and 19th centuries was centred around corn milling, brewing, stagecoaching and later the railways. Today, the St Neots Museum provides a fascinating insight into the history of St Neots. The river and the surrounding green areas of Riverside Park, Priory Park and The Common create a pleasant rural ambience.
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