Huntingdonshire in England

The Town of Somersham

Local Map Location in the County
The local map of Somersham The position of Somersham in the County

Local Information

Community Type

Town 

In the Parish of

Somersham 

Community Website

Somersham Parish Website

 

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Summary history of Somersham

Somersham is an old town with an early English church, five miles north-east from St Ives. In this parish once stood a palace of the Bishops of Ely that was used as their summer residence, of this little remains. During the time of the palace there was also a small local market.