Cemeteries · London
Horningsea Cemetery
Horningsea Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge North · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Horningsea Cemetery is a cemetery in Cambridgeshire, London of architectural and local-history note. It sits within the South Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, about 2.1 km away. Postcode area CB25.
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From the Wikipedia article
Horningsea is a small village north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire in England. The parish covers an area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2; 1,700 acres). It lies on the east bank of the River Cam, and on the road from Cambridge to Clayhithe. The nearest railway station is Waterbeach, 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) away. Listed as Horningesea in the Domesday Book, the village's name derives from either "Island (or dry ground in marsh) of a man called Horning" or "Island by the horn-shaped hill".
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Background
History
Central to the development of Horningsea as a settlement has been its location on the River Cam, whose use for navigation dates back to at least Roman times. Around 4,000 years ago, the parish consisted of a chalk promontory between marshland and the sea, and there is evidence of Iron Age habitation. Around 1,000 years ago, it had become a peninsula extending northwards into the undrained fens. Drainage of the area began with Bottisham Lode in early medieval times, and a bridge is mentioned in the village in the late 13th century. In 1637 the Earl of Bedford was given 400 acres in Fen Ditton, Horningsea, and Stow cum Quy which were drained over the following 20 years. The remainder of the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2358, 0.1832
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Horningsea
- Postcode
- CB25 9JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge North — 2.1 km
- Official site
- explore-local-statistics.beta.ons.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w39121641 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Horningsea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horningsea Cemetery?
- Horningsea Cemetery is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2358°, 0.1832°. The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, around 2.1 km away.
- Is Horningsea Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Horningsea Cemetery is free.