Cemeteries · East of England
Bassingbourn Cemetery
In or near Abington Pigotts.
Bassingbourn Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Royston · 3.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Bassingbourn Cemetery is located in South Cambridgeshire, postcode SG8 5GY. The nearest railway station is Royston, which is 3.3 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free.
About
Bassingbourn Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.0801°, -0.0486°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Bassingbourn Cemetery is a burial ground located in Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. It serves as a historical site where visitors can reflect on the past and pay their respects to those interred there.
From the Wikipedia article
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth is a civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, 14 miles south-west of Cambridge and just north of Royston, Hertfordshire. Since the 1960s the parish contains the villages of Bassingbourn and Kneesworth. The parish is astride the Roman Ermine Street (now the A1198 and formerly the A14), and the two ancient tracks, Icknield Way and Ashwell Street. The Prime Meridian passes just to the east of the parish.
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Background
History
The ancient parish of Bassingbourn was an approximately rectangular area of 3381 acre. Its long nearly-straight western boundary mostly follows an ancient field path that separates it from Litlington, and its straight eastern boundary is formed by the Roman Ermine Street, dividing it from Whaddon and Kneesworth. Its southern boundary with Hertfordshire originally followed the ancient Icknield Way, but as Royston grew, part of the parish was transferred to Hertfordshire. The border now follows the A505 as it by-passes Royston. In 1966 the neighbouring parish of Kneesworth was added to the parish to form Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, a total area of 4302 acre. The village of Bassingbourn built…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0801, -0.0486
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth
- Postcode
- SG8 5GY
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Royston — 3.3 km
- Official site
- www.cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w10320821 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bassingbourn Cemetery?
- Bassingbourn Cemetery is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG8 5GY), in the parish of Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth.
- What is Bassingbourn Cemetery?
- Bassingbourn Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bassingbourn Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Royston, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SG8 5GY.
- Is Bassingbourn Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Bassingbourn Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bassingbourn Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Royston, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG8 5GY.