Public art & sculpture · East of England
Dry Drayton
In or near Girton.
Dry Drayton — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
John Sutton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge · 9.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dry Drayton 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
Dry Drayton is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England, listed as Draitone in the Domesday Book in 1086. It covers an area of 829 hectares (2,049 acres).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The ancient parish of Dry Drayton formed between the Roman Via Devana (now the A14) to the north, and the Cambridge to St Neot's road to the south, covering an area of 2421 acres. In 1966 around 350 acres were removed from the north west of the parish to create the new civil parish of Bar Hill. Now completely cleared of ancient woodland, the village has been used for arable farming for centuries. Listed as Draitone in the Domesday Book, the village became known as Dry Drayton by the start of the 13th century to distinguish it from Fen Drayton (5 miles to the north west) and the fact that it was susceptible to times of drought.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2391, 0.0203
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Dry Drayton
- Postcode
- CB23 8DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge — 9.4 km
- Official site
- www.drydrayton.net
Sources
- osm: node/9601643910 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Dry Drayton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dry Drayton?
- Dry Drayton is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB23 8DA), in the parish of Dry Drayton.
- What is Dry Drayton?
- Dry Drayton — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dry Drayton?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 9.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB23 8DA.
- Is Dry Drayton free to visit?
- Yes, Dry Drayton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dry Drayton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB23 8DA. It sits within the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.