Heritage

Ramsey has a rich heritage and the story of the town is intertwined with that of the Abbey. It was the Dissolution that brought an end to the Abbey and to the town's way of life. Little of the Abbey remains in the town today except the 15th Century Gatehouse and a few other buildings dotted around the town. The town nevertheless exerts a quiet charm and there is great sense of community. The Great Whyte is the town’s main thoroughfare, one time the Bury Brook flowed down the centre to join the Ramsey Lode. The watercourse was directed through culverts in the last century. The shopping centre now lies at the southern end of the Great Whyte and along the High Street.

Ramsey Rural Museum

Ramsey Rural Museum is a large and well-known museum with lots of information and exhibits showing what life was like for local people over the last few centuries.

Their website is at http://www.britnett.net/ramseyruralmuseum/

More information

You can download Huntingdonshire District Council's leaflet Ramsey : The Hidden Past.