Swavesey
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| Swavesey | |
|---|---|
| OS Grid Reference: | TL363685 |
| Lat/Lon: | |
| Population: | 2,480 (2001 Census) |
| Dwellings: | 986 (2001 Census) |
| Formal status: | Village |
| Administration | |
| County: | Cambridgeshire |
| Region: | East Anglia |
| Nation: | England |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | Cambridge |
| Postcode: | CB24 |
| Dialling Code: | 01954 |
Swavesey is a small village lying on the Greenwich Meridian with an approximate population of 2000. It lies between Cambridge and St. Ives in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
The railway line from Cambridge to St. Ives which passes through Swavesey was closed in October 1970, plans to reopen the route as a railway or guided busway have been proposed over the years.
There are two schools in Swavesey, Swavesey Primary School, which claims to be the only school in the United Kingdom to lie on the meridian, and Swavesey Village College, a secondary school.
The village church in Swavesey is somewhat interesting, having a double aisle aspect to its nave.
Farming is the main industry in Swavesey, although most residents commute to work.
Swavesey has a village magazine, The Meridian.
