Little Paxton, Huntingdonshire, England. Geographical and Historical information from 1932.

LITTLE PAXTON:
Geographical and Historical information from the year 1932.

"LITTLE PAXTON, the parish of Little Paxton lies on clay soil with the sub-soil of Oxford clay; the principal crops are wheat and barley. The River Ouse forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the parish, and the River Kym the western. The latter is crossed by Hail Bridge on the main A1 trunk road. At Wray House Farm there was once a ferry to Great Paxton.}

The village lies to the east of the A1 trunk road, and is about 2 miles from the centre of St. Neots. Paxton Hall at the southern end of the village is a mid-18th century house, but has the remains of earlier work both in its walls and in its fittings. Near to it is Paxton Park where the Pointer family lived in the 18th century. the Park passed by marriage to the Stanleys, and it was sold with other properties to Lord Overstone. It later passed to Lord Esme Gordon, who rebuilt the house.

In 1885 there were paper mills on the Ouse owned by Messrs. Towgood; Mr Alfred Towgood was living at Riversfield. The parish was inclosed by Act of Parliament in 1811-12."