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Willingham
Also known as: Willingham, Swydd Gaergrawnt
Willingham — village in Cambridgeshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Willingham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 795 people. Address: CB24. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cambridgeshire, England". Coordinates: 52.3200°, 0.0700°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Willingham is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located in the South Cambridgeshire district and sits just outside the border of the Fens, just south of the River Great Ouse. Located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Cambridge, on the B1050 road, Willingham Parish occupies 4,641 acres (1,878 ha), and had a population in 2007 of 3,900 people, increasing to 4,015 at the Census 2011. The highest point in the village is only approximately 23 feet (7 m) above sea level and Willingham has become increasingly at risk from flooding.
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Background
History
The name Willingham probably originated from being the homestead of the family or followers of a man called "Wifel" and was called Vuivlingeham c. 1050 and Wivelingham around 1086. The name Wivelingham was also used to refer to the village until the 18th century. The area at the edge of the fens to the north of the present village was already occupied by the 2nd century, though these were at some point abandoned. The Aldreth causeway, which formed the main route between Cambridge and Ely in medieval times and perhaps dating from the Bronze Age, runs through the east of the parish past Belsar's Hill, and until the opening of the Cambridge-Ely turnpike in 1768, carriage traffic would have run…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3200, 0.0700
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Willingham
- Postcode
- CB24
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Population
- 795
Sources
- wikidata: Q401649 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Willingham, Cambridgeshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cattell's Mill, Willingham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Willingham?
- Willingham is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB24), in the parish of Willingham.
- Is Willingham free to visit?
- Yes, Willingham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Willingham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB24. It sits within the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.