The main focal points are the one remaining public house (Blue Bell), the Church (St Peter's) and the village hall. Each provides a range of social functions throughout the year. There are a surprising number of businesses based in the village, including a few working farms.
Once part of the Soke of Peterborough in Northamptonshire, Maxey can trace its 'modern' roots back over 1,000 years. However, archaeological excavation of the area has provided ample evidence of continuous occupation for over 4,000 years. Lolham Bridges, on the outskirts of Maxey between Helpston and Bainton, were originally built in the Roman era[1] to carry King Street over the floodplain of the River Welland.
Rescue archaeology before gravel workings began revealed details of a large henge in Maxey.[2] Discovered from Aerial Photographs in 1956 by J. K. St Joseph and last excavated by Francis Pryor in 1979-81 the henge was 126 metres in diameter, one of the largest known. It was part of an entire landscape[3] of neolithic features, including a cursus and barrows. Along with the large and mysterious ritual village at nearby Etton, this collection of sites has featured in Pryor's writing about large-scale ritual landscapes.[4]
The village web site has a detailed account of life in Maxey between the 9th and 12th centuries.[5]
Surnameedit
If your family has an uninterrupted bloodline, and no one decided to change their name by deed poll or similar, then you can be reasonably certain that anyone with the surname Maxey (or close derivative, i.e. Maxcy) has their ancestral origins in the village/environs of Maxey.[6]
Businessesedit
Shaw's Coaches, Maxey. Bus services and coach outings
^Pryor, Francis (2002). Seahenge: A Quest for Life and Death in Bronze Age Britain. Harper Collins. ISBN0-00-710192-9., An archaeological autobiography
^. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. from the village web site
^. Maxey Website. Archived from the original on 26 August 2004.
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maxey, cambridgeshire, maxey, village, peterborough, unitary, authority, ceremonial, county, cambridgeshire, england, located, between, peterborough, stamford, southwest, deepings, home, nearly, residents, maxeyst, peter, churchmaxeylocation, within, cambridge. Maxey is a village in the Peterborough unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire England located between Peterborough and Stamford and southwest of The Deepings It is home to nearly 700 residents MaxeySt Peter s ChurchMaxeyLocation within CambridgeshireOS grid referenceTF125085Unitary authorityPeterboroughCeremonial countyCambridgeshireRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townPeterboroughPostcode districtPE6List of places UK England Cambridgeshire 52 39 36 N 0 20 02 W 52 660 N 0 334 W 52 660 0 334The main focal points are the one remaining public house Blue Bell the Church St Peter s and the village hall Each provides a range of social functions throughout the year There are a surprising number of businesses based in the village including a few working farms Contents 1 History 2 Surname 3 Businesses 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Signpost in MaxeyOnce part of the Soke of Peterborough in Northamptonshire Maxey can trace its modern roots back over 1 000 years However archaeological excavation of the area has provided ample evidence of continuous occupation for over 4 000 years Lolham Bridges on the outskirts of Maxey between Helpston and Bainton were originally built in the Roman era 1 to carry King Street over the floodplain of the River Welland Rescue archaeology before gravel workings began revealed details of a large henge in Maxey 2 Discovered from Aerial Photographs in 1956 by J K St Joseph and last excavated by Francis Pryor in 1979 81 the henge was 126 metres in diameter one of the largest known It was part of an entire landscape 3 of neolithic features including a cursus and barrows Along with the large and mysterious ritual village at nearby Etton this collection of sites has featured in Pryor s writing about large scale ritual landscapes 4 The village web site has a detailed account of life in Maxey between the 9th and 12th centuries 5 Surname editIf your family has an uninterrupted bloodline and no one decided to change their name by deed poll or similar then you can be reasonably certain that anyone with the surname Maxey or close derivative i e Maxcy has their ancestral origins in the village environs of Maxey 6 Businesses editShaw s Coaches Maxey Bus services and coach outings Blue Bell Public House M C Vehicle EngineersNotable people editSarah Cawood born 1972 broadcaster George Robinson born 1997 actorSee also editLolham Maxey Castle Tom Bloodworth OBE 1882 1974 New Zealand politician born in Maxey Glen Maxey Marlon Maxey Samuel B Maxey Macksey Maxie disambiguation References edit Lolham Bridges Archived 23 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine Hidden Heritage retrieved 19 December 2009 National Monuments record for Maxey Henge National Monuments record for Maxey Complex Pryor Francis 2002 Seahenge A Quest for Life and Death in Bronze Age Britain Harper Collins ISBN 0 00 710192 9 An archaeological autobiography Maxey 1000AD Archived from the original on 10 May 2008 from the village web site FAQs Maxey Website Archived from the original on 26 August 2004 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maxey Cambridgeshire Maxey s Official Website Parish church of St Peter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maxey Cambridgeshire amp oldid 1128040312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
