St. Ives in Cambridgeshire

The ancient town of Slepe in the old county of Huntingdonshire

Welcome to St. Ives, Cambridgeshire

 

The Chapel Bridge, St. Ives (D1)

Formerly known as Slepe, in the old county of Huntingdonshire, this ancient riverside market town St Ives is now named after the Persian Bishop, St. Ivo. St. Ives, now within the county of  Cambridgeshire, stands on the River Great Ouse and is world famous for the Chapel on the Bridge

 The famous Chapel on the Bridge in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire

Market Hill, St. Ives (D2)
An image of the Market Place, St Ives

 

For nearly 1,000 years the wide centre of St. Ives, now known as Market Hill, has hosted some of the largest public markets in England. Many years ago these markets included livestock and for a time was one of the biggest of its kind. Today the Street Markets still fill the St Ives town centre on Mondays and Fridays. On every Bank Holiday Monday however the market swells to fill almost the entire town with traders coming from all over the country to sell their wares to the thousands of people who attend under the watchful eye of Oliver Cromwell, one time resident of the town, whose statue stands in the centre of the Market Place.

St Ives is one of the five principal towns in the District of Huntingdonshire, the others being Huntingdon, St Neots (the largest town in the County of Cambridgeshire), the Roman town of Godmanchester, and Ramsey site of the former Abbey. We are also constructing our latest Huntingdonshire Parish website for Bluntisham.

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What's HOT in the District?

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Auction

Do you want a piece of history of the Seven Wives?If so we are auctioning the old sign to raise funds for the outdoor play area.If there is enough interest a date will be posted for the auction. Please note that the sign is very heavy as well as large.The original artwork was in fact a transfer which over time had started to peel off.We commisioned a Suffolk pub sign artist to come up with a different take on the original,this was done in early 2008.This year will see a new patio at the front with new furniture and we already have new signs up.The rest of the painting and the new patio are due to commence in March this year.

News Date: 03/02/2012 11:41

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Banquette Nights

Launch of New Menu - Banquette Nights - Monday till Thursday.

Choose your meal from the Main Menu:
A Papadom
A Starter
A Main Course
A Rice or Nan

Only £9.99p per person (Dine in only)

Please Note: King Prawns £3 Extra per dish.

News Date: 31/01/2012 20:21
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News item from Sultan Tandoori Restaurant

New Menu & Wine List

Come and try our New Menu and Wine List, which we introduced in January.

We look forward to meeting Clients new and old in 2012.

News Date: 31/01/2012 19:54

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Are you organising an event in St. Ives?

If you are, then you may use the link just below and add the details directly into the Huntingdonshire Event Diary.

Forthcoming Events in or around St. Ives

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Screen St Ives Film Show - Manhattan

Event venue - Corn Exchange

From 10/02/2012 19:30 until 10/02/2012 22:00

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The Freddie Hall Band.

Event venue - The Seven Wives

From 10/02/2012 21:00 until 10/02/2012 23:59

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Battle of the Bands.

Event venue - The Seven Wives

From 18/02/2012 21:00 until 18/02/2012 23:59

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Quiz Night

Event venue - Corn Exchange

From 25/02/2012 19:30 until 25/02/2012 22:00

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Quiz night

Event venue - Corn Exchange

From 25/02/2012 19:30 until 25/02/2012 21:30

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More forthcoming events in St. Ives
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This site is listed in the British Towns and Villages Encyclopaedia of Great Britain and we can be found in the entry for St Ives

Events in St Ives