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Haddon
Also known as: Haddon, Swydd Gaergrawnt
Haddon — village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Overton for Ferry Meadows · 4.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Haddon is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 44 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5170°, -0.3160°.
From the Wikipedia article
Haddon is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Haddon lies approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Peterborough city centre, near to Chesterton and Yaxley. Haddon is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. From 1927 to 1937 the Rev Frank Buttle was rector of Chesterton with Haddon and Alwalton.
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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. Haddon was listed in the Domesday Book in the Hundred of Normancross in Huntingdonshire; the name of the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5170, -0.3160
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Haddon
- Postcode
- PE7 3TP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Population
- 44
- Nearest railway station
- Overton for Ferry Meadows — 4.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q598947 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Haddon, Cambridgeshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary Haddon Church - geograph.org.uk - 309533.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Haddon?
- Haddon is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE7 3TP), in the parish of Haddon.
- Is Haddon free to visit?
- Yes, Haddon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Haddon?
- The nearest railway station is Overton for Ferry Meadows, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE7 3TP.