Friday 14 November, 7.30pm in the Village Hall Meeting Room. This is the talk that Helen Harwood was unfortunately unable to give us at our AGM as she went into hospital at short notice. Helen is a local historian and … Continue reading
English Heritage believe that Ickleton’s medieval strip lynchets may be of national importance! The Wombwell family, with the support of Natural England, will be restoring the lynchets over the next couple of years and are also creating wildlife habitats in … Continue reading
As previously posted, our AGM on Wednesday 14 May was to have been followed by a talk by Helen Harwood but unfortunately she is indisposed. We are very grateful to Andrew Westwood-Bates for agreeing to give us a talk at … Continue reading
Sunday 9th March 10.30 am Can you spare an hour to help clean up our lovely village? Ickleton Society in partnership with the Parish Council, the Village Hall Committee, the Wellcome Trust and the Campaign to Protect Rural England. Meet … Continue reading
Wine Tasting, Friday 28 March – we’re very pleased to announce that Sebastian Payne has once again agreed to host a wine tasting in the Village Hall Meeting Room at 7.30pm on 28 March. As those of you who have … Continue reading
Stansted Airport The Ickleton Society (originally named the Ickleton Preservation Society or IPS) was founded in 1981 to protect residents’ interests when the third London Airport at Stansted was in the planning stage. Since then we have done what we … Continue reading
The Ickleton Society has reserved tickets for a production of Mansfield Park (adapted from the book by Jane Austin) at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds on Wednesday 18 September at 7.30pm. We have 2 boxes in the Dress Circle … Continue reading
On Saturday 28 September 2013, for the first time ever, the Ickleton Society is going to put out the whole of the village archive; yes, all 3500 photos, 700 documents and 150 artefacts! In pride of place we’ll have a … Continue reading
On Sunday 16 June a group of members visited the Cambridge Botanic Garden. Our delightful guide, Peggy, showed us round and made the afternoon both interesting and fun. Nearly all of us had visited the garden before but we learnt … Continue reading
The Local Development Plans Both South Cambridgeshire and Uttlesford District Councils are putting together their Local Development Plans. The Ickleton Society is monitoring the proposals and responding to consultations. South Cambridgeshire A number of issues have already been consulted on. … Continue reading