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Huntingdonshire is centered around the River Great Ouse, it is
the land of Oliver Cromwell, Queen of Aragon, fascinating market towns, and undulating
countryside with charming villages nestling along quiet roads.
Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), was born, lived and trained troops for the Civil War in this
area. The Falcon Inn at Huntingdons Market Square was one of his headquarters, see his
statue at St. Ives Market Square and visit the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon.
Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) lived close to Huntingdon and was educated in the
same school as Cromwell. Queen Katherine of Aragon was sent to Buckden Towers near
Huntingdon before being imprisoned at Kimbolton Castle. William Cowper, the poet was
also a resident of Huntingdon from 1765 to 1767.
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