Historic churches · London
St Neots
St Neots — a church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
St Neots is a church in england-london, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
St Neots is a church located in London. It is notable for its historical significance and architectural features.
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Background
History
Remains of Iron Age settlement have been found in the town centre; a Roman encampment was located in the town. It became known as Eynesbury, after Ernulf, a local leader. Neot was a holy man who founded a monastery near the present-day Cornish village of St Neot. When he died, his remains were kept there as holy relics, and many pilgrims visited, making donations. In the later tenth century a priory was established immediately north of the village of Eynesbury in what is now St Neots. The landowners, Leofric and his wife Leoflaed, obtained Neot's remains (leaving an arm in Cornwall), realising that they would attract pilgrims, and their money, to their priory. This was successful, and the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2280, -0.2700
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- St. Neots
- Postcode
- PE19 1AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Official site
- www.artandsoul.cafe
Sources
- wikipedia: St Neots (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Neots?
- St Neots is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE19 1AE), in the parish of St. Neots.
- Is St Neots free to visit?
- Yes, St Neots is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Neots?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE19 1AE. It sits within the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.