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Broughton
Also known as: Broughton, Swydd Gaergrawnt
Broughton — 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
Broughton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 188 people. Address: PE28. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.3800°, -0.1200°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Broughton is a village and civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, around six miles north of Huntingdon. Broughton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. According to the UK census of 2001 it had a population of 241, reducing to 237 at the 2011 census.
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Background
History
In 1085 William the Conqueror ordered that a survey should be carried out across his kingdom to discover who owned which parts and what it was worth. The survey took place in 1086 and the results were recorded in what, since the 12th century, has become known as the Domesday Book. Starting with the king himself, for each landholder within a county there is a list of their estates or manors; and, for each manor, there is a summary of the resources of the manor, the amount of annual rent that was collected by the lord of the manor both in 1066 and in 1086, together with the taxable value. Broughton was listed in the Domesday Book in the Hundred of Hurstingstone in Huntingdonshire; the name of…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3800, -0.1200
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Broughton
- Postcode
- PE28
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huntingdon
- Population
- 188
- Nearest railway station
- Huntingdon — 7.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1911372 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broughton, Cambridgeshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Broughton Church tower.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broughton?
- Broughton is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE28), in the parish of Broughton.
- Is Broughton free to visit?
- Yes, Broughton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Broughton?
- The nearest railway station is Huntingdon, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE28.