Historic churches · London
Northstowe
Northstowe — a church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Northstowe is a church in england-london, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Northstowe is a church located in London. It is notable for its modern architectural design and serves the local community as a place of worship.
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Background
History
The site covers Oakington Barracks on the former RAF Oakington, a World War II airfield which was used for Short Stirling bomber forces and other assorted units. It was used for flight training until the 1970s. From 2000 to 2010 the barracks was leased to the Home Office for use as the Oakington Immigration Reception Centre. In 2007 minister Yvette Cooper announced that Northstowe would be designed with energy and water efficiency standards up to 50% above conventional buildings. In January 2008, however, Cooper confirmed in Parliament that Northstowe had not been adopted as an eco-town because the planning application "predate[s] the eco-towns programme", In the phase one Local Management…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2806, 0.0611
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Northstowe
- Postcode
- CB24 3EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Sources
- wikipedia: Northstowe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northstowe?
- Northstowe is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB24 3EW), in the parish of Northstowe.
- Is Northstowe free to visit?
- Yes, Northstowe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Northstowe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB24 3EW. It sits within the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.