| Year |
Civic Event |
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1086 |
Church of St John the Baptist mentioned in
the Domesday Survey |
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1279 |
First mention of the Manorial Windmill in
Mill Way |
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1547 |
Tower added to the Church of St John the
Baptist |
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1570-1579 |
William Chaderton, was Rector of Holywell,
later to become Bishop of London |
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1576 |
Sir Ambrose Nicholas, born in Needingworth,
becomes Lord Mayor of London |
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1628 |
Manorial rights purchased by Henry, Earl of
Manchester |
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1800 |
Parish Enclosure Act passed |
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1845 |
Well repaired by Rev. S. B. Beckwith |
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16th Sept 1847 |
Large fire in the village of Needingworth |
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1851 |
Census population 915 (2,792 acres) |
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12th April 1855 |
Another large fire in Needingworth causes
£600 worth of damage and is thought to have been Arson |
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1861 |
Baptist Chapel built |
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1888 |
Methodist Chapel built |
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2003 |
Parish Council achieves "Quality Council" Status |
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