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Great Wilbraham
Great Wilbraham — a village located in South Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dullingham · 6.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Wilbraham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 354 people. Address: CB21. Wikidata describes it as: "a village located in South Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.1960°, 0.2670°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Great Wilbraham is a small village situated in a rural area some seven miles (11 km) to the east of Cambridge, between the edge of an area of low-lying drained fens to the west and north, and higher ground beyond the A11 to the east. The administrative authorities are Cambridgeshire County Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council, and Great Wilbraham Parish Council.
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Background
History
The parish of Great Wilbraham has been occupied for thousands of years; a Neolithic camp was excavated in the west of the parish in 1976, and a Bronze Age barrow, where up to eight burials were discovered in 1852, lies alongside the Fleam Dyke in the southern corner of the parish. A possible Roman dwelling was also located in woodlands. The medieval history of Great Wilbraham is tied up with that of neighbouring Little Wilbraham, and they were first distinguished in the 13th century when it was also known as King's Wilbraham. Listed as Wilburgeham in the 10th century, and Wiborgham in the wapentake of Staine in the Domesday Book of 1086, the name "Wilbraham" means "Homestead of a woman…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1960, 0.2670
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Great Wilbraham
- Postcode
- CB21
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Population
- 354
- Nearest railway station
- Dullingham — 6.8 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q649811 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Wilbraham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Great Wilbraham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Wilbraham?
- Great Wilbraham is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB21), in the parish of Great Wilbraham.
- Is Great Wilbraham free to visit?
- Yes, Great Wilbraham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Wilbraham?
- The nearest railway station is Dullingham, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB21.