Identification of Pottery and Bone from the 2018 dig We do have a lot of pottery to wash so if anyone is interested please make contact with Peter, Mo or Richard. We also found part of the skeleton of a bovine which hope to assemble. Please contact Richard Brown for more information, either directly or […]
Ted Triance Understanding Old Title Deeds (their construction & history) We have on loan 28 documents from 1694 – 1890 discovered when turning out the attic of Barratts in St Neots that pertain to Covington. Ted who is legally qualified will guide us in the interpretation of these valuable documents which refer to people and […]
Autumn Lecture 2018 “A Landscape Through Time” The archaeology of the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Emma Jeffery Senior Archaeologist The upgrade of the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon initiated one of the country’s largest ever archaeological projects, employing a team of 250. Enormous amounts of material was found including 3 Henges, 40 Roman kilns, 3 […]
Collections will continue throughout the festive period but collection days will be changing for a few weeks. Residents can view their collection days via the online calendar at www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins. Normal Collection Change to Monday 24 December Saturday 22 December Tuesday 25 December Monday 24 December Wednesday 26 December Thursday 27 December Thursday 27 December Friday […]
All Saints Church, Covington, will be holding its annual candlelit carol service at 6.30pm on Friday 22nd December. Please join us for some hearty singing, followed by delicious mince pies and warming mulled wine. There will be a church service at 9.30am on Christmas Day.
The Hargrave Music Festival committee has organised a Christmas Concert starting at 6pm, Saturday 22nd December, held in the Hargrave Church. Mince pies, mulled wine and wonderful Christmas music will be on offer. The evening promises a ‘stunning, candle-lit concert given by the sublime voices of The Agnes Collective, which bring together four world-class soloists. […]
By Sarah Schofield Earlier this year I started a small ‘hobby business’ selling professionally printed greetings cards from my photography. I have designed and created some Christmas cards which I am selling on behalf of Meningitis Now with 50 % of the profits of all Christmas cards sold being donated. You will find attached an […]
The new Post Office, 29 High Street, Kimbolton Subject to Post Office Ltd hitting their timescales, the new Post Office, to be located inside The Old Swan Pharmacy, should be opening by the 4th December 2018. Under the new model that Post Office Ltd is operating for local Post Offices nationally, the Post Office will […]
The annual Covington Fireworks evening is on Saturday 3rd November. We will meet at the Village Hall at 6.15pm, ready to proceed to the bonfire in Manor Field. Join us for some spectacular fireworks, followed by soup, hot-dogs and a bar afterwards in the Village Hall. For tickets, please contact Jonathan Baker directly, or via […]
One of our Covington residents has started a small ‘hobby business’ selling greetings cards featuring her photography. The cards reflect Sarah’s love of nature, especially flowers; there are cards featuring peonies (Sarah’s favourite flower) clematis and roses as well as a series of cards featuring fruits and a series reflecting Sarah’s love of the sea. […]