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Histon and Impington Village Society

Chairman: Alan Eade, Brooke House, School Hill, Histon, Cambridge

The society meets once a month for lectures on themes of local interest. Within the Society there are three subgroups :

Project Group This group is currently planning, in partnership with the Parish Church of St. Andrew Histon, the repair/upgrading of the Histon Giant's gravestone. In the past they have restored the village pump, the wrought iron Blacksmith's grave surround and the circular George V Jubilee seat about the oak on School Hill.

Environmental Group The environmental group concerns themselves with the preservation of footpaths and open green spaces, keeping an active eye on planning applications and have recently, in conjunction with the Cambridgeshire County Council Rural Group, published a Beating the Bounds leaflet and footpath map of Histon and Impington.

Waymarking the Footpath from Histon to Westwick 1994

History Group They collect old photographs and village memorabilia, photograph local events and changes of scene and publish booklets on topics of local interest. Their current work includes

1. Keeping a newspaper record of local events (from 1979).
2. Regular displays in the local library based on their archive.
3. Assist schools with the local history content of National Curriculum.
4. Production of further publications including the histories of Impington Hall and its owners, village education and a Histon and Impington Who Was Who.

Graveyard Surveys

6	Histon Church Monumental Inscriptions	£3.00
7	Histon and Impington Cemetery Monumental Inscriptions	£3.00
12	Impington Church Monumental Inscriptions	£3.00

Postage and packing U.K. 50p pro rata.

Books

Photographic Memories of Histon & Impington ISBN 0953717208 Soft back volume containing 180 archival photographs with text.

£8.99 plus £1.50 p&p within UK

Also available - Packs of cards and notelets of village scenes.

Booklets can be purchased directly from Histon Library.