Broughton in Cambridgeshire

The ancient parish of Broughton in Huntingdonshire

Welcome to Broughton

View over the fields towards the village of Broughton

 

Broctona (10th century); Brouctone, Brochtuna (12th century); Brouctone (16th century) and Broughton (Modern).

Broughton 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.

Broughton has two old friends in a sleepy green hollow, the Elizabethan rectory with the garden where a rector tended his flowers for over 60 years, and a church in which he preached thousands of sermons. He was Robert Hudson, and a tablet in the church tells us he was greatly loved for his long ministry, which covered so much of the 18th century. In his former garden there is still an ancient stone coffin complete with lid.

The church in Broughton has a tower and spire of about 1500, and a 14th century chancel between two walls built by the Normans. They gave the font its fine arcading about the year 1100. Two notable pieces of 15th century art the church possesses, the work of carvers and painters who may have fought a Bosworth Field. In the roof of the nave is an angelic orchestra with a striking figure of St Andrew among the choir, and over the chancel arch is a series of paintings finely preserved, probably by artists of the same generation. One painting shows a Resurrection scene, another the Day of Judgment and there are quaint pictures showing Adam and Eve before and after they were driven from the garden.

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Out of the Parish Event

Darby and Joan Club

Event venue - Corn Exchange

From 24/05/2012 13:30 until 24/05/2012 17:00

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Out of the Parish Event

Bookjam

Event venue - Corn Exchange

From 26/05/2012 10:30 until 27/05/2012 16:30

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Out of the Parish Event

Jubilee Town Lunch

Event venue - Corn Exchange

From 02/06/2012 12:00 until 02/06/2012 14:00

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Out of the Parish Event

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Event venue - Alconbury Weston Village Green

From 03/06/2012 15:00 until 03/06/2012 20:00

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Jubilee Beacon Lighting & BBQ

Event venue - All Saints Parish Church (Anglican, C of E)

From 04/06/2012 19:30 until 04/06/2012 22:30

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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 Broughton

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