A market place was set out to the south of the priory and the present settlement grew up. The town soon broke away from Eynesbury Parish and built its own parish church south of the High Street. The wealth of Eaton Socon depended on the agriculture, its position on the Great Ouse with its watermill and its closeness to the Great North Road. During the 12th century, a castle was built in Eaton Socon alongside the River Great Ouse with clear views over the countryside, the river and the watermill.
The site is privately owned but the earthworks can be seen from the Eynesbury side of the River. In the early 14th century John, son William de Sudbury, held the manor of Sudbury, a settlement that once existed in Eaton Ford. Many others can be found in the narrow back streets leading off, such as the King's Head in South Street and Ye Olde Sun Inn circa , which has low ceilings and traditional oak beams.
The Great Ouse meanders to the west of the town. Once busy with cargo barges, it is now just the haunt of pleasure craft and anglers. A lovely riverside park runs the length of the town on the far bank. The park forms part of the Ouse Valley Way; the Huntingdonshire section of which runs for several miles through rich meadowlands and nature reserves from Earith down to Eaton Socon. Occasionally, a Heron can be spotted swooping over the river - probably the descendants of a Heronry that was once located just north the town, near Little Paxton.
The beautiful ironstone and pebble parish church of St Mary is one of the largest medieval churches in the county. It is set back some way from the town centre, and has a fine ft high tower with high solid pinnacles. Inside, the roof beams are adorned with carved animals including harts, griffins, wyverns, hares, camels and rams. Restored in by a local trust. St Neots is 13 miles north-east of Kempston. St Neots is 13 miles north of Shefford.
St Neots is 14 miles south-east of Raunds. St Neots is 17 miles west of Cambridge. St Neots is 24 miles south of Peterborough. St Neots is 25 miles south-west of Ely. St Neots is 33 miles north of St Albans. St Neots is 46 miles south-east of Leicester. St Neots is 46 miles north-west of Chelmsford. St Neots is 50 miles north of City of London. St Neots is 50 miles north of London. Link to it or recommend it! Register at Saint Neots or add new placemark for Saint Neots.
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