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Cottenham
Cottenham — village in Cambridgeshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Waterbeach · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Cottenham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,088 people. Address: CB24. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cambridgeshire, England". Coordinates: 52.2865°, 0.1244°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cottenham is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. Cottenham is one of the larger villages surrounding the city of Cambridge, located around five miles north of the city. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 6,095. Cottenham is one of a number of villages that make up the historical Fen Edge region in between Cambridge and Ely, which were originally settlements on the shore of the marshes close to the city of Cambridge, then an inland port.
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Background
History
Much of Cottenham parish lies on a lower greensand ridge around 25 feet (8m) above sea level, which until the 17th century draining of the Fens was the only dry land in between Cambridge and the Isle of Ely around 12 miles to the north-east of the village. The southern side of the parish lies on raised fertile red loam, and the original village settlement is believed to have started as a Roman British island community taking advantage of fertile pasture at the edge of the marshland in between Cambridge and Ely. The growth into a permanent medieval village is thought to have begun from a nucleus of houses defined by High Street, Rooks Street and Denmark Road, a suggestion supported by…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2865, 0.1244
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Cottenham
- Postcode
- CB24
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Population
- 1,088
- Nearest railway station
- Waterbeach — 5.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1827217 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cottenham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: CottenhamChurch-November2003-014.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cottenham?
- Cottenham is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB24), in the parish of Cottenham.
- Is Cottenham free to visit?
- Yes, Cottenham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cottenham?
- The nearest railway station is Waterbeach, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB24.