Caxton, Cambridgeshire
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| Caxton | |
  Caxton shown within Cambridgeshire |
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| Population | 480 (2001)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Huntingdonshire |
| Shire county | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAMBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | CB23 |
| Dialling code | 01954 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Huntingdon |
| List of places: UK • England • Cambridgeshire | |
Caxton is a small rural village in Cambridgeshire, England. It is just under 10 miles west of Cambridge.
In 2004 a bypass was completed around Caxton to accommodate the newly built Cambourne to the north, allowing vehicles to avoid using the busy A1198. The A1198 is a Roman road and is very straight.
Caxton is most famous for the Caxton Gibbet. There are many old tales of people being hung on it as a punishment, then buried nearby.
A small stream called Bourn Brook runs through Caxton, eventually joining the River Cam.
Caxton has two churches, Caxton Baptist Church (built 1842), and the Church of St Andrew.
In 1881 the population was 129, and in 1921 the population had grown to 398.
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Caxton Gibbet ghosts. 3 Men murdered in the gibbet, footsteps and figure still seen today.
Caxtons main pub is The Cross Keys and the landlord is Mr Henry Liles.
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[edit] References
- ^ Cambridgeshire County Council, 2001 Census Profile
