Historic churches · London
Littleport
Littleport — a church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
Littleport is a church in england-london, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Littleport is a church located in London. It is notable for its architectural and historical significance within the area. Further details regarding its era, designation, or architects are not provided.
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Background
History
With an Old English name of Litelport, the village was worth 17,000 eels a year to the Abbots of Ely in 1086. The legendary founder of Littleport was King Canute. A fisherman gave the king shelter one night, after drunken monks had denied him hospitality. After punishing the monks, he made his host the mayor of a newly founded village. The Littleport Riots of 1816 broke out after war veterans from the Battle of Waterloo returned home, only to find they could get no work and grain prices had gone up. They took to the streets and smashed shops and buildings until troops were brought in. St George's church registers were destroyed in the riots. The remaining registers start from 1754…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4568, 0.3046
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Littleport
- Postcode
- CB6 1PF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Official site
- www.citypopulation.de
Sources
- wikipedia: Littleport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Littleport?
- Littleport is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB6 1PF), in the parish of Littleport.
- Is Littleport free to visit?
- Yes, Littleport is free to enter.
- How do I get to Littleport?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB6 1PF. It sits within the Ely and East Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.