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Alconbury Weston
Alconbury Weston — village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Huntingdon · 7.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Alconbury Weston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 254 people. Address: PE28. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.3771°, -0.2702°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Alconbury Weston – in Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England – is a village and civil parish, lying just outside of the Fens, having just a few hills, but a significant change to the flat of the Fens. Alconbury Weston is situated 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-west of Huntingdon.
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Background
History
Alconbury Weston was listed as Westune in the Domesday Book in the Hundred of Leightonstone in Huntingdonshire; the name of the settlement was written in the Domesday Book. In 1086 there was just one manor at Alconbury Weston; the annual rent paid to the lord of the manor in 1066 had been £1 and the rent was the same in 1086. There were four households with an estimated population of 14 to 20. There was one ploughland at Alconbury Weston in 1086 and that there was the capacity for a further one ploughland, and a total tax assessed of one geld.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3771, -0.2702
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Alconbury Weston
- Postcode
- PE28
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huntingdon
- Population
- 254
- Nearest railway station
- Huntingdon — 7.5 km
- Official site
- www.alconburywestonparishcouncil.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1864413 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alconbury Weston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Flood Water Culvert Alconbury Weston - geograph.org.uk - 1045990.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alconbury Weston?
- Alconbury Weston is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE28), in the parish of Alconbury Weston.
- Is Alconbury Weston free to visit?
- Yes, Alconbury Weston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alconbury Weston?
- The nearest railway station is Huntingdon, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE28.