Huntingdonshire Witch Trials - Heritage Talk
Town Hall, Market Hill, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3PJ
Join Stuart Orme, curator of the Cromwell Museum, at Huntingdon Town Hall for a free talk on the Huntingdonshire Witch Trials.
Explore the story of two families, a grand mansion and a town during the most tumultuous period in British history and learn how Huntingdon was a microcosm of the experience of the country through the Civil Wars. This talk includes royal visits, battles, plague, witchcraft, the most famous diarist in our history… and a monkey.
Timings
- Monday 14 September:
- 1900
Location & directions
Town Hall, Market Hill, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3PJ
- Contact on day:
- SarahJane Gaule
- Telephone number:
- +441480410387
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking contact name:
- SarahJane Gaule
- Booking telephone number:
- +441480410387
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.huntingdontown.gov.uk/council_events/heritage-open-days-heritage-talk-huntingdonshire-witch-trials-2026/
- Booking opens:
- 17 Jul 2026 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 11 Sep 2026 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
The talk will be held in the courtroom of Huntingdon Town Hall, Market Hill, Huntingdon, PE29 3PJ. The event is on the ground floor, and there is wheelchair access.
Additional information
- Max number of people:
- 60
- Estimated duration:
- 1 hour(s)
