| Huntingdon | |
  Huntingdon shown within Cambridgeshire |
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| Population | 19,830 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Huntingdonshire |
| Shire county | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNTINGDON |
| Postcode district | PE29 |
| Dialling code | 01480 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Huntingdon |
| List of places: UK • England • Cambridgeshire | |
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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 East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles. 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 The town was chartered in 1205, and celebrated its 800th anniversary in 2005. A city charter or town charter (generically municipal charter) is a legal Document establishing a Municipality such as a City or It was formerly the county town of Huntingdonshire, and is currently the seat of the Huntingdonshire district council. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. 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 Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. It is known as the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style &ndash 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known
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History
Very early man may have roamed the area, but does not appear to have settled for long nor in great numbers. Signs of early hunter-gatherers have been found nearby.
Huntingdon was founded by the Anglo-Saxons and Danes. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south The term Dane may refer to People with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity whether living in Denmark, emigrants or the descendants of emigrants It prospered successively as a bridging point of the River Great Ouse, as a market town, and in the 18th and 19th centuries as a coaching centre. The River Great Ouse is a River in the east of England. It is 150 miles (240 km long which makes it the major navigation in East Anglia, and the fourth- For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed The town has a well-preserved medieval bridge that used to serve as the main route of Ermine Street over the river. The Old Bridge in Huntingdon (now part of Cambridgeshire, England) is a well-preserved Medieval stone Bridge over Ermine Street should not be confused with Ermin Street, the road from Silchester to Gloucester. The bridge only ceased to be the sole crossing point to Godmanchester in 1975, with the advent of what is now the A14 bypass. Godmanchester is a small town in England, immediately south of the larger town of Huntingdon on the southern bank of the River Great Ouse. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A bypass is a Road or Highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area town or village to let through Traffic flow without interference from
Its valuable trading position was secured by the now-vanished Huntingdon Castle. Huntingdon Castle was situated the town of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire ( The site is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and is home to a beacon used to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Spanish Armada. In the United Kingdom, a Scheduled Monument is a 'nationally important' Archaeological site or historic building given protection against unauthorised change Beacons are aids to Navigation devices Intentionally conspicuous beacons help guide navigators to their destinations The Spanish Armada ( Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, "Great and Most Fortunate Navy" or Armada Invencible, "Invincible
The Huntingdon constituency has been represented by two exceptionally famous members of parliament: Oliver Cromwell in the 17th century and John Major in the 20th. Huntingdon is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style &ndash 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Sir John Major KG CH ACIB (born 29 March 1943 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The twentieth century of the Common Era began on It is currently represented by Conservative MP Jonathan Djanogly. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Jonathan Simon Djanogly (born June 3, 1965) is a British Politician and Solicitor, Conservative Member of Parliament
Original historical documents relating to Huntingdon, including the original borough charter of 1205, are held by Cambridgeshire Archives and Local Studies at the County Record Office Huntingdon. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified Cambridgeshire Archives and Local Studies Service (CALS is a UK local government institution which collects and preserves Archives, other historical documents and printed material
Area
The town lies on the north bank of the River Great Ouse, opposite Godmanchester and adjacent to the market town of St Ives in the east and the village of Brampton in the west. The River Great Ouse is a River in the east of England. It is 150 miles (240 km long which makes it the major navigation in East Anglia, and the fourth- Godmanchester is a small town in England, immediately south of the larger town of Huntingdon on the southern bank of the River Great Ouse. St Ives is a Market town in Cambridgeshire, England, around 24 km north-west of the city of Cambridge and 110 km Brampton &ndash in Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire) England &ndash is a Village near Godmanchester south west Huntingdon now incorporates the village of Hartford to the east, and the developing areas of Oxmoor, Stukeley Meadows and Hinchingbrooke to the north and west. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Hartford in Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire) England, is a Village near the town of Huntingdon, and not far west
Between Godmanchester, Huntingdon and Brampton lies England's largest meadow, Portholme Meadow[1]. Brampton &ndash in Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire) England &ndash is a Village near Godmanchester south west A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by Grass and other non- Woody plants. Around 257 acres (1 km²) in size and contains many rare species of grass, flowers and dragonfly. Anisoptera redirects here For the genus of trees see Anisoptera (tree. It is the only known habitat of the Marsh Dandelion in Britain. It also acts as a huge natural reservoir for holding excess water in times of flood enabling the river to be run off more slowly, thereby helping to prevent flooding of nearby towns. It has also served as a horse race course and centre for early aviation.
There is a local Horseracing Course, Huntingdon Racecourse. Huntingdon Racecourse is a Thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England.
There are 3 RAF bases within 4 miles of the town: RAF Brampton, once home to Headquarters RAF Support Command and now part of the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO); RAF Wyton, once a major flying station but now also part of the DLO; and RAF Alconbury currently occupied by the United States Air Force. RAF Brampton is a Royal Air Force station near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Support Command of the Royal Air Force was formed on 31 August 1973 by the renaming of Maintenance Command, with No The Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO was a key element of the UK Ministry of Defence, responsible for supporting the armed forces throughout the various stages of an operation RAF Wyton is a Royal Air Force station near St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England. RAF Alconbury is a Royal Air Force station adjacent to the Stukeleys near Alconbury and Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom
There are four Church of England churches in Huntingdon, which together with the churches in the adjacent villages Great and Little Stukeley are members of the Huntingdon Team Ministry in the Diocese of Ely. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican The Diocese of Ely is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. The four churches are All Saints' (next to the Market Square), St Mary, St Barnabas (on the Oxmoor estate) and All Saints', Hartford. Hartford in Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire) England, is a Village near the town of Huntingdon, and not far west
Local Primary schools include Thongsley Fields Primary School, St John's Primary School, Stukeley Meadows Primary School and Hartford Junior School. Special needs schools include Spring Common School. Secondary schools include St Peters and Hinchingbrooke School. St Peter's is a Secondary school in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Hinchingbrooke School is a large school situated on the outskirts of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.
Notoriety
- Regular animal rights protests take place outside the local Huntingdon Life Sciences laboratory. "Animal liberation" redirects here for other uses see Animal liberation (disambiguation. Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS is a contract animal-testing company founded in 1952 in England now with facilities in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire and Eye Suffolk in the UK Huntingdon Life Sciences is one of the world's largest Contract Research Organisations. Founded in 1952 in the UK, the company is now an international business with resources on three continents. Originally the company concentrated upon nutrition, veterinary and biochemical research.
- A photograph of the Cash Converters store in Huntingdon features on the front cover of the book Crap Towns 2. Cash Converters International Limited is a world-wide franchise company that specialises in stores that buy and sell second-hand goods and offer loans to people
Transport
Rail
Huntingdon and St Neots stations are connected with London Kings Cross station by a frequent service operated by First Capital Connect. Huntingdon railway station serves the town of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. St Neots railway station serves the town of St Neots in Cambridgeshire, England. King's Cross station is a major railway terminus opened in 1852 First Capital Connect (FCC is a passenger train operating company in England that began operations on the National Rail network on 1 April 2006
Huntingdon is connected to Peterborough station by First Capital Connect, and then on to the North and Scotland by National Express East Coast. Peterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough, England and lies on the East Coast Main Line (ECML Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. National Express East Coast is the name under which the Train operating company NXEC Trains Ltd operates the InterCity East Coast rail franchise which
Air
Luton and Stansted airports are both within an hour's drive. London Luton Airport (previously called Luton International Airport) is an International airport located on the edge of the Town of Luton London Stansted Airport is a passenger Airport located in the Uttlesford District of the English County of Essex about 38 miles (61
Leisure
The District of Huntingdonshire has 5 leisure centres, all of which boast impressive facilities. Huntingdon has two King George's Fields in memorial to King George V.
Legends
Once a convent, Hinchingbrooke House is said to be haunted. Hinchingbrooke House in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, was built around an 11th century nunnery The bridge over the Alconbury Brook named Nun's bridge is said to be haunted also by one of the nuns which once lived at the old convent that is now Hinchingbrooke House. It's said she is often accompanied by another ghost which resembles the appearance of a nurse. The myth goes that the nun had a lover, a monk that caused them to be murdered. In 1965 a married couple reported seeing the ghosts on the bridge, and again when they returned home the same night. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.
See also
References
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