Huntingdon is a market town located in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It was granted its town charter by King John in 1205 and served as the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire.
The town has significant historical associations with notable British political figures. Oliver Cromwell was born there in 1599 and represented the area as a Member of Parliament starting in 1628. Additionally, former Conservative Prime Minister John Major served as the town's Member of Parliament from 1979 until his retirement in 2001.