Royston Cave

Royston Cave is an ancient artificial cave with an entrance in Katherine's Yard, Melbourn Street, Royston, England. Rediscovered in 1742, it is located in the town centre at the crossroads of two ancient routes: Ermine Street and the Icknield Way.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire and Royston Library.

Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire

Church

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The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town of Royston, Hertfordshire, England. The nave and aisles, which were built c. 1250, originally formed the quire and sanctuary of a large church belonging to the Augustinian Priory of Royston. Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire is situated 460 feet east of Royston Cave.

Royston Library

Library

Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Royston Library is situated 540 feet southeast of Royston Cave.

Royston Manor House

Pub

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Royston Manor House is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth and Therfield.

Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth

Village

Photo: Mike W Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth is a civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, 14 miles south-west of Cambridge and just north of Royston, Hertfordshire. Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth is situated 2½ miles north of Royston Cave.

Therfield

Village

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Therfield is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The village stands on a broad chalk ridge, about 2 miles south-west of Royston. Therfield is situated 2½ miles southwest of Royston Cave.

Bassingbourn

Village

Photo: Mike W Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Royston Cave

Type: Archaeological site
Description: Grade I listed building in North Hertfordshire, England, UK
Categories: grotto, cave, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Royston, North Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.04828° or 52° 2′ 54″ north

Longitude

-0.02361° or 0° 1′ 25″ west

Operator

Royston and District Local History Society

Open location code

9C4X2XXG+8H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3728068247

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q3117172

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In Other Languages

From French to Polish—“Royston Cave” goes by many names.

French: “grotte de royston”
French: “grotte de Royston”
French: “grotte De Royston”
French: “Grotte de Royston”
Irish: “Uaimh Royston”
Italian: “grotta di Royston”
Italian: “Grotta di Royston”
Italian: “Royston Cave”
Polish: “Jaskinia Roystone”

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