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Abington Pigotts
Abington Pigotts — village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Royston · 5.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Abington Pigotts is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 233 people. Address: SG8. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England". Coordinates: 52.0830°, -0.0960°.
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Abington Pigotts is a small village in Cambridgeshire, England about 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Royston, Hertfordshire.
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Background
History
The parish of Abington Pigotts covers an area of 1237 acre. Roughly circular in shape it is surrounded by the parishes of Shingay, Wendy, Bassingbourn, Litlington, and Steeple Morden with its boundaries largely following minor waterways and streams. A settlement from the early Iron Age has been found in the parish, covering around 20 acres a half mile north-west of the church, and was occupied through the Belgic and Roman periods. Pottery from the Anglo-Saxon era has also been found near the site. The village is notable as being the birthplace of Thomas Lester, who was prominent in the rural lacemaking industry in Bedfordshire, establishing a Lace Manufactory business which survived until…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0830, -0.0960
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Abington Pigotts
- Postcode
- SG8
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Population
- 233
- Nearest railway station
- Royston — 5.8 km
- Official site
- www.cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1779774 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abington Pigotts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Abington Piggots - geograph.org.uk - 221962.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abington Pigotts?
- Abington Pigotts is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG8), in the parish of Abington Pigotts.
- Is Abington Pigotts free to visit?
- Yes, Abington Pigotts is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abington Pigotts?
- The nearest railway station is Royston, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG8.