Huntingdon library and archives

Huntingdon Library and Archives

Our brand new building brings together all of Huntingdonshire's written historical resources under one roof, including medieval charters, modern maps, printed books, parish registers and Victorian photographs.

You can find us in the first floor of the library.

The irreplaceable original documents are stored in a purpose-built secure strongroom, where the temperature and humidity levels are constantly monitored and controlled.

The locations of all the archive documents are managed through a computer-controlled barcode database. Huntingdon Library and Archives (HLA) is the very first local authority repository in the United Kingdom to operate such a system.

Opening times for the archives
Day Times
Monday 9.30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9.30am - 5pm
Wednesday
(documents to be ordered before 4.30pm)
9.30am - 7pm
Thursday Closed
Friday 9.30am - 5pm
2nd Saturday of each month 10am - 4pm
Sunday Closed


Please note that documents cannot be produced between 1.00pm and 2.00pm or in the last half hour before closing
Visitors wishing to use original documents will need a CARN (County Archive Research Network) ticket. You can get one free by bringing official proof of your name and home address. Please note that there will be a charge of £1.00 to replace lost or mislaid tickets.

It is advisable to reserve a seat in advance.

The main library has different opening times. Please follow the link in the right hand column.

Document production

Target production time for records held in our strongrooms at Huntingdon Library and Archives is within 5 minutes.

Records held at our outstore will be produced within 10 working days.

Getting here

By car

Please note that the library has no public parking available, but does have four disabled bays next to the entrance and lift access to the first floor.

Please follow the link in the right-hand side of this page for information about parking in Huntingdon.

By bus

Huntingdon bus station is just 2 minutes walk away from Huntingdon Library and Archives

By train

We are about a 12 minute walk from Huntingdon railway station across Mill Common or take the Stagecoach Busway route B  from the railway station to Huntingdon bus station which is only a few minutes walk from Huntingdon Library and Archives.

Shop

We stock a range of books and reproduction maps relating to Huntingdonshire and various guides for local and family history. For a full price list and order form, please check the document below.     

Location

Last updated: Friday 24 January 2014, 14:34

Contacts

Huntingdonshire Archives and Local Studies
Huntingdon Library and Archives
Princes Street
Huntingdon
PE29 3PA

Telephone: 01480 372738
Email us:Email us 
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