Museums · East of England
Elton, Cambridgeshire
In or near Chesterton.
Elton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Elton lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Peterborough. Elton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolita
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Yarwell Junction (NVR) · 3.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Elton, Cambridgeshire, the nearest railway station is Yarwell Junction (NVR), which is 3.5 km away. The postcode for the area is PE8 6RD. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Elton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Elton lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Peterborough. Elton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. Elton is a small village within the historic boundaries of Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England. It lies on the B671 road. Elton Hall and the hamlet of Over End are located on the same road a mile south of the village.
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From the Wikipedia article
Elton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Elton lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Peterborough. Elton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. Elton is a small village within the historic boundaries of Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England. It lies on the B671 road. Elton Hall and the hamlet of Over End are located on the same road a mile south of the village.
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Background
History
In 1085, William the Conqueror ordered that a survey should be carried out across his kingdom to discover who owned which parts and what it was worth. The survey took place in 1086 and the results were recorded in what, since the 12th century, has become known as the Domesday Book. Starting with the king himself, for each landholder within a county there is a list of their estates or manors; and, for each manor, there is a summary of the resources of the manor, the amount of annual rent that was collected by the lord of the manor both in 1066 and in 1086, together with the taxable value. Elton was listed in the Domesday Book in the Hundred of Willybrook in Northamptonshire; the name of the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5300, -0.4000
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Elton
- Postcode
- PE8 6RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Yarwell Junction (NVR) — 3.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Elton, Cambridgeshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elton, Cambridgeshire?
- Elton, Cambridgeshire is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE8 6RD), in the parish of Elton.
- What is Elton, Cambridgeshire?
- Elton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Elton lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Peterborough. Elton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolita
- How do I get to Elton, Cambridgeshire?
- The nearest railway station is Yarwell Junction (NVR), about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE8 6RD.
- How do I get to Elton, Cambridgeshire?
- The nearest railway station is Yarwell Junction (NVR), about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE8 6RD.