New website launch
Things probably look a little different here compared to last time you visited! Phil Maynard ran this website for many years. Alas, he has moved from the area, and although […]
June update from The Hundred Parishes Society
The topography, geology and fertile soils of the Hundred Parishes have combined to provide suitable conditions for farming. Currently, cereals cover about two-thirds of our arable fields with crops of
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The Chishills Newsletter June 2025
The village recently held a successful “Big Sale” event, organized by Sarah Scott, where over 40 houses participated in selling or freecycling unwanted items, creating a lively atmosphere with many
The Big Sale
On Sunday 18th May about 40 households across the villages of Great Chishill, Heydon and Chrishall, took part in what Sarah Scott, the organiser, called ‘The Big Sale’. It was
Dementia Smart Wristband
Cambridgeshire Constabulary has launched a Dementia Safeguarding Scheme to help support people in the area suffering from dementia. A smart wristband will be issued to hundreds of people living with
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The Chishills Newsletter May 2025
The Great Chishill Playground Project team raised over £1,000 at a village slideshow evening, contributing to their fund which now exceeds £20,000, as they continue to work on grant applications
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The Chishills Newsletter April 2025
The Chishill village hosted its annual Sloe Gin Competition at the URC, featuring 42 homemade entries and raising over £300 for the Tower Bell fund, with Ivan Sharpe and Trudie
2025 Sloe Gin Competition
Helen Whitehead, organiser of this year’s event writes: ‘Last Saturday saw the continuation of the Chishill tradition of the ‘oldest Sloe Gin competition in the world’ with a packed schoolroom
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The Chishills Newsletter March 2025
The Pheasant hosted a fully booked Burns’ Night celebration at the end of January, featuring a ceremonial haggis parade, stories, poetry, and a three-course meal with whisky. The Great Chishill
Price:Polestarr. Jonathan Crouch’s New Novel
Great Chishill’s very own action and adventure novelist Jonathan Crouch, has done it again, producing an action-packed sequel to his debut novel – ‘Price: World’, which was published last year.