| Caxton | |
  Caxton shown within Cambridgeshire |
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| Population | 480 (2001)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Huntingdonshire |
| Shire county | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAMBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | CB23 |
| Dialling code | 01954 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Huntingdon |
| List of places: UK • England • Cambridgeshire | |
Caxton is a small rural village in Cambridgeshire, England. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government History The earliest English settlers in the district were the Gyrwas, an East Anglian tribe who early in the 6th century worked their way up the Ouse and the Cam Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East of England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Cambridge postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Cambridge, Ely, Haverhill, Newmarket and The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force in England responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire and the The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS Ambulance services in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, East of England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Huntingdon is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the County of Cambridgeshire, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is just under 10 miles west of Cambridge. The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England
In 2004 a bypass was completed around Caxton to accommodate the newly built Cambourne to the north, allowing vehicles to avoid using the busy A1198. The A1198 is a Roman road and is very straight. The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news
Caxton is most famous for the Caxton Gibbet. A gibbet is any of several different devices used in the public execution of criminals and the deterrence of future crime There are many old tales of people being hung on it as a punishment, then buried nearby.
A small stream called Bourn Brook runs through Caxton, eventually joining the River Cam. Bourn Brook is a minor tributary of the River Cam in Cambridgeshire. The River Cam is a Tributary of the River Great Ouse in the east of England.
Caxton has two churches, Caxton Baptist Church (built 1842), and the Church of St Andrew.
In 1881 the population was 129, and in 1921 the population had grown to 398.
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Nearby places
Caxton Gibbet ghosts. Eltisley is a village and Civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England, on the A428 road about 5 Cambourne is a new settlement in Cambridgeshire, England, in the district of South Cambridgeshire. 3 Men murdered in the gibbet, footsteps and figure still seen today.
Caxtons main pub is The Cross Keys and the landlord is Mr Henry Liles.
See also
References
- ^ Cambridgeshire County Council, 2001 Census Profile
External links
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