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Fordham
Also known as: Fordham, Swydd Gaergrawnt
Fordham — village in East Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Soham · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Fordham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 725 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in East Cambridgeshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3200°, 0.3800°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fordham is a village in rural Cambridgeshire, England. Fordham is part of the East Cambridgeshire district. It is four miles north of Newmarket, as well as being close to the settlements of Soham, Burwell, Isleham, Mildenhall and Chippenham.
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Background
History
The parish of Fordham covers 4331 acre in an irregular shape. Its southern border is the county border with Suffolk and most of its south-eastern border with Snailwell follows the path of the River Snail. It also borders Chippenham and Isleham to the east, Soham to the north, and Burwell to the west, as well as having a short boundary with Wicken at its western tip. In 1953 the civil parish was merged with that of Landwade, a tiny parish of only 147 acre, although Landwade and its ecclesiastical parish are both in Suffolk. The parish has been occupied for several thousand years; weapons and tools in both flint and metal have been found from the Early Bronze Age and Iron Age, as well as…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3200, 0.3800
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Fordham
- Postcode
- CB7 5LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Population
- 725
- Nearest railway station
- Soham — 3.9 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q660891 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fordham, Cambridgeshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: UK Fordham (Cambridgeshire).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fordham?
- Fordham is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB7 5LU), in the parish of Fordham.
- Is Fordham free to visit?
- Yes, Fordham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fordham?
- The nearest railway station is Soham, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB7 5LU.