Public art & sculpture · East of England
Boxworth
In or near Elsworth.
Boxworth — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Boxworth is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Boxworth is a village in South Cambridgeshire, situated about eight miles to the north-west of Cambridge. It falls under the Papworth Everard and Caxton ward and lies within the diocese of Ely. The village covers an area of 1,053 ha. (2,602 a.) Boxworth is a relatively small village, with around 100 houses.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The place-name 'Boxworth' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Bochesuuorde. It appears as Bukeswrth in 1228 in the Feet of Fines. The name means 'Bucc's enclosure or homestead'. In the 1664 Hearth Tax, a large house belonging to a gentleman, Mr Killingworth, accounted for eight hearths at Boxworth. Boxworth's population, once considerable, shrank severely after the Middle Ages before recovering to reach a peak of in the mid-19th century. In 1870–1872, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Boxworth thus:
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2581, -0.0311
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Boxworth
- Postcode
- CB23 4NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Official site
- www.cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/9601643913 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Boxworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boxworth?
- Boxworth is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB23 4NA), in the parish of Boxworth.
- What is Boxworth?
- Boxworth — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Boxworth?
- Drivers can use postcode CB23 4NA.
- Is Boxworth free to visit?
- Yes, Boxworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Boxworth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB23 4NA. It sits within the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.