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Girton
Also known as: Girton, Swydd Gaergrawnt
Girton — village in Cambridgeshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge North · 5.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Girton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 232 people. Address: CB3. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cambridgeshire, England". Coordinates: 52.2330°, 0.0830°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Girton is a village and civil parish of about 1,600 households, and 4,500 people, in Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about 2 miles (3 km) to the northwest of Cambridge, and is the home of Girton College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Listed as Grittune in around 1060 and Grittune in the Domesday Book, the village's name is derived from the Old English grēot + tūn meaning "farmstead or village on gravelly ground", as the settlement was formed on a gravel ridge.
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Background
History
Girton has a long history, and has been home to a poor settlement for more than 2000 years. The parish lies on the Via Devana, the Roman road, and a cemetery with at least 225 burials between the 2nd century AD and the early Anglo Saxon period was found near Girton College in 1880. In addition, traces of agriculture from the late Bronze Age and Roman period were found to the north of the village in 1975. A selection of Anglo-Saxon items are stored in the collection of Girton College. Before the 20th century most of the village was devoted to arable farming, following Enclosure in 1808. In 1934 the parish acquired 58 acres (23 hectares) of land from neighbouring Histon and the Cotton…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2330, 0.0830
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Girton
- Postcode
- CB3
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Population
- 232
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge North — 5.2 km
- Official site
- www.girton-cambs.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1527123 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Girton, Cambridgeshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Andrew's Church, Girton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Girton?
- Girton is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB3), in the parish of Girton.
- Is Girton free to visit?
- Yes, Girton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Girton?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB3.