969

First stone church built and Ramsey Abbey founded

1154

Major reconstruction of the Abbey Church completed

~1200

First charter obtained for the town by the Abbot of Ramsey to hold a market on Wednesdays

1267

King Henry III confirms the Market Charter

April 1327

Edward III visits Ramsey

1539

Ramsey Abbey closed down by the dissolution.

1627

Sir Sydney Montagu takes up residence at Ramsey Abbey House

1636

Fire in the Little Whyte, 15 houses destroyed and others damaged

1731

Major fire in the town centre

1839

Ramsey Abbey House considerably altered and enlarged

1854

The 'Arch' or rather the huge culvert now below the Great Whyte is completed

1863

Ramsey Northern Railway Station opens

1877

The Abbey Rooms were built

1888

The Town Clock erected in the Great Whyte in memory of the First baron de Ramsey

1889

Ramsey Southern Station opens

1891

Census total population 5,352, 2,745 males and 2,607 females

1901

Census total population 4,823

1903

Town is lit for the first time with gas lamps and a new Police Station opens in the Great Whyte

1912

Parts of the town centre are flooded

1941

Census total population 5,300

1947

Northern Station closes to passenger traffic

1951

Census total population 5,700

1956

Southern Station closes to passenger traffic

1973

Northern Station closes to freight traffic