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Morborne
Morborne — a village located in Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Overton for Ferry Meadows · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Morborne is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 23 people. Address: PE7. Wikidata describes it as: "a village located in Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.5000°, -0.3170°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Morborne is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Morborne lies approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Peterborough, near Yaxley. Morborne is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. Morborne is a very small village occupying 1205 acres, of which most is arable farmland. The population in 1991 was 43, down from a peak of 122 people in 1851. Local landmarks include Manor Farm, which opens annually each Spring for "Lambing Sunday", and the Church of All Saints. All Saints' is a Grade I listed building. The population at the 2011 Census remained less than 100 and was included in the civil parish of Folksworth and Washingley.
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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. Morborne was listed in the Domesday Book in the Hundred of Normancross in Huntingdonshire; the name of…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5000, -0.3170
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Folksworth and Washingley
- Postcode
- PE7
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Population
- 23
- Nearest railway station
- Overton for Ferry Meadows — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q730736 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Morborne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Earl's farm, Morbourne - geograph.org.uk - 1162477.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Morborne?
- Morborne is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE7), in the parish of Folksworth and Washingley.
- Is Morborne free to visit?
- Yes, Morborne is free to enter.
- How do I get to Morborne?
- The nearest railway station is Overton for Ferry Meadows, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE7.