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Catworth

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Catworth — village located in Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom.

Catworth, towns & cities in Cambridgeshire

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Typical visit
3 h–6 h
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Catworth is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 221 people. Address: PE28. Wikidata describes it as: "village located in Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.3460°, -0.4050°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Catworth is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Catworth lies approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Huntingdon. The civil parish covers an area of 3,094 acres (1,252 hectares). Catworth village has two parts, Catworth, at the top of the hill, and Little Catworth, at the bottom. Catworth is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England.

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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. Catworth was listed in the Domesday Book in the Hundred of Navisford in Northamptonshire; the name of…

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Coordinates
52.3460, -0.4050
County
Cambridgeshire
Parish
Catworth
Postcode
PE28
Parliamentary constituency
Huntingdon
Population
221

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Catworth?
Catworth is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE28), in the parish of Catworth.
Is Catworth free to visit?
Yes, Catworth is free to enter.
How do I get to Catworth?
Drivers can navigate to postcode PE28. It sits within the Huntingdon parliamentary constituency.