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Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) or the County of Cambridge is a ceremonial county and historic county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west.
- 1 April 1974
- East of England
4 days ago · Cambridgeshire, administrative, geographic, and historic county of eastern England. The administrative county covers a much larger area than the ancient shire, or historic county. Formed in 1974, the administrative county incorporates almost all of the historic county of Cambridgeshire and most of
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Discover the county of Cambridgeshire, home to Cambridge, Ely, Peterborough and more. Explore its history, culture, nature and attractions, from punting on the River Cam to visiting the Imperial War Museum Duxford.
Anglo-Saxon times. The area that is now Cambridgeshire was settled at about the 6th century by groups of Angles, who pushed their way up the Ouse and the Cam, and established themselves in the fen-district, where they became known as the Gyrwas, the districts corresponding to the modern counties of Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire being distinguished as the lands of the North Gyrwas and the ...
4 days ago · Cambridge, city (district), administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire, England, home of the internationally known University of Cambridge.The city lies immediately south of the Fens country (a flat alluvial region only slightly above sea level) and is itself only 20 to 80 feet (6 to 24 metres) above sea level.
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5. Peterborough Cathedral. 2,192. Churches & Cathedrals. Peterborough Cathedral is in the heart of the historic city of Peterborough, England. There has been a place of worship and prayer on the site for 1350 years, the present building approaching its 900th anniversary. With superb Gothic West Front and beautiful hand-painted wooden nave ceiling.
Cambridge ( / ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ /, [4] KAYM-brij) is a city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, 55 miles (89 km) north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of the City of Cambridge was 145,700; [5] the population ...
