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Wimpole
Wimpole — village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shepreth · 6.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wimpole is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 136 people. Address: SG8. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.1400°, -0.0460°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wimpole is a small village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England, about 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) southwest of Cambridge. Until 1999, the main settlement on the A603 was officially known and signed as New Wimpole and Orwell, Cambridge Road. On 1 April 1999, following a parish boundary change and a referendum of local residents, the village name was simplified to Wimpole. It is the site of the country house of Wimpole Hall and its accompanying Wimpole's Folly.
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Background
History
The present village of Wimpole was founded around 1840 about a mile to the east of Ermine Street, either side of the Roman road that once linked Ermine Street to Cambridge (now the A603). A Roman settlement has been found in the parish on the site of the south-west lodge near Arrington Bridge. Listed as Winepole in the Domesday Book of 1086, the parish formerly contained two other small settlements, Wratworth and Whitwell, but both had been absorbed into the single parish by the end of the 13th century, though the manor of Wratworth survived until the 17th century. The name 'Wimpole' is suggested to mean "pool of a man named Wina". The pool in question is that found in Wimpole Park. The…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1400, -0.0460
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Wimpole
- Postcode
- SG8
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Population
- 136
- Nearest railway station
- Shepreth — 6 km
- Official site
- www.wimpole.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q1847538 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wimpole (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire (1186112001).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wimpole?
- Wimpole is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG8), in the parish of Wimpole.
- Is Wimpole free to visit?
- Yes, Wimpole is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wimpole?
- The nearest railway station is Shepreth, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG8.