Welcome to Wistow

The Village Sign in the Huntingdonshire village of Wistow
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Wystowe (10th and 12th century), Kingestune (id est Wistow 10th century), Kingestune (11th century) and Wistow (Modern).

Wistow lies on a by-road which turns off westwards midway between Bury and Warboys. It is a small village by a little stream which flows down to it from Broughton.

Wistow, formerly Kingston, was given to Ramsey Abbey by Oswold, Archbishop of York. Like other Abbey property it fell to Sir Richard Cromwell, and was held by that family till the heavy fines imposed on Sir Oliver Cromwell by Parliament compelled him to sell it about the middle of 17th century. It was purchased by Sir Nicholas Pedley, and then came by descent to A. Forster.

In the early 20th century the main residences were; The old Manor House bearing the date 1662, let in two tenements. The Lodge the home of Mrs De la Pryme, and belonged to that family. The Chestnuts the property and residence of Thomas Dorrington, the Manor House (probably the house of Claxton’s Manor) the residence of C. H. I. Forster; and "The Laburnums" of T. U. Dorrington.

The church , on the site of its Domesday Book predecessor, dates from 1347-51 with an earlier font (13th century) and a tower built in the mid-sixteenth century. Inside is an old rood screen and some medieval glass of good design.

Wistow is one of the parishes of the District of Huntingdonshire, whose administrative centre is Huntingdon, the other principle towns being St Ives home of the Chapel on the Bridge, St Neots the largest town in the County of Cambridgeshire, the Roman town of Godmanchester and Ramsey site of the former Abbey.

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Forthcoming Events in or around Wistow

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An 'Out of Village' event in Ramsey

From 06/03/2021 08:00 until 07/03/2021 13:00 at Ramsey Street Market

An 'Out of Village' event in Huntingdon

From 08:30 until 14:00 on Saturday 06/03/2021 at Huntingdon Market Place

An 'Out of Village' event in St Ives

From 06/03/2021 08:30 until 07/03/2021 14:00 at Cattle Market/Bus Station Car Park

An 'Out of Village' event in St Neots

From 08:00 until 13:00 on Saturday 13/03/2021 at St Neots Market Place

An 'Out of Village' event in Ramsey

From 08:00 until 13:00 on Saturday 13/03/2021 at Ramsey Street Market

More forthcoming events in Wistow

This site is listed in the British Towns and Villages Encyclopaedia of Great Britain and we can be found in the entry for Wistow