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Chesterton
Chesterton — village and suburb of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge North · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chesterton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 741 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and suburb of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2185°, 0.1414°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chesterton is a suburb in Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. As of the 2021 UK census, the suburb had a population of 18,620 people.
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Background
History
Archaeological evidence indicates that the area that is now Chesterton has been inhabited since at least the Bronze Age. In Anglo-Saxon times Chesterton formed part of a larger vill spanning the River Cam. The rest of the vill became the borough of Cambridge sometime after the 8th century, but Chesterton was excluded from the early borough. Chesterton was an ancient parish. The parish included the village and adjoining rural areas generally to the north of it; at the western end of the parish it included Cambridge Castle. A terrier (land survey) of John Chettoe's property in Chesterton dating to 1768 (including a transcript of one from 1694) survive in Cambridgeshire Archives. Chesterton…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2185, 0.1414
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Cambridge
- Parish
- Cambridge, unparished area
- Postcode
- CB4 1QG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cambridge
- Population
- 741
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge North — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1848958 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chesterton, Cambridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Andrew's Church, Chesterton, western end.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chesterton?
- Chesterton is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB4 1QG), in the parish of Cambridge, unparished area.
- Is Chesterton free to visit?
- Yes, Chesterton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chesterton?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB4 1QG.