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Welcome to Woodhurst
Colourful display at the east end of the village of Woodhurst
Wodehyrst, Wodehirst (13th century) and Woodhurst (Modern).Woodhurst is a fine example of a Saxon Ring Village that has changed little in size over many hundreds of years although the buildings around and within the ring have been redeveloped many times since the village was founded prior to the 11th century. Woodhurst lies on the country road between Oldhurst and Bluntisham which traverses north west and south east along a ridge of relatively high ground. The name Woodhurst is worthy of some thought as it is rather odd meaning "wood wood" as "hurst" is the old English word for, you've guessed it, "wood". It makes sense when used in a name like "Hazel Hurst", i.e. "Hazel Wood" but in this context it appears to be used to differentiate it from the village of "Oldhurst" just down the road. Strange thing is there is very little, if any, woodland around either village today. Woodhurst 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 and Ramsey site of the former Abbey.
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News Date: 26/01/2012 09:53
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Are you organising an event in Woodhurst?If you are, then you may use the link just below and add the details directly into the Huntingdonshire Event Diary. Forthcoming Events in or around WoodhurstHow to add a new eventOut of the Parish Event Screen St Ives Film Show - ManhattanEvent venue - Corn Exchange From 10/02/2012 19:30 until 10/02/2012 22:00 Out of the Parish Event The Freddie Hall Band.Event venue - The Seven Wives From 10/02/2012 21:00 until 10/02/2012 23:59 Out of the Parish Event Battle of the Bands.Event venue - The Seven Wives From 18/02/2012 21:00 until 18/02/2012 23:59 Out of the Parish Event Quiz NightEvent venue - Corn Exchange From 25/02/2012 19:30 until 25/02/2012 22:00 Out of the Parish Event Quiz nightEvent venue - Corn Exchange From 25/02/2012 19:30 until 25/02/2012 21:30 More forthcoming events in Woodhurstv
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