Museums · London
Elton, Cambridgeshire
Elton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Elton lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Peterborough. Elton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolita
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Elton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Elton lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Peterborough. Elton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. Elton is a small village within the historic boundaries of Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England. It lies on the B671 road. Elton Hall and the hamlet of Over End are located on the same road a mile south of the village.
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From the Wikipedia article
Elton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Elton lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Peterborough. Elton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. Elton is a small village within the historic boundaries of Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England. It lies on the B671 road. Elton Hall and the hamlet of Over End are located on the same road a mile south of the village.
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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. Elton was listed in the Domesday Book in the Hundred of Willybrook in Northamptonshire; the name of the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5300, -0.4000
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Elton
- Postcode
- PE8 6RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
Sources
- wikipedia: Elton, Cambridgeshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elton, Cambridgeshire?
- Elton, Cambridgeshire is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.5300°, -0.4000°.
- Is Elton, Cambridgeshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Elton, Cambridgeshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.