Yaxley, Cambridgeshire
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| Yaxley | |
  Yaxley Yaxley shown within Cambridgeshire | |
| Population | 10,413 |
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| OS grid reference | TL185925 |
| District | Huntingdonshire |
| Shire county | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode district | PE7 |
| Dialling code | 01733 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
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Yaxley is a village in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. Historically in Huntingdonshire, it is due south of the city of Peterborough, and is skirted to its west by the A15 road. The village is located near the Hampton township, and is approximately three miles north-east of junction 16 of the A1(M) at Norman Cross.
Sport and leisure
Yaxley has a Non-League football club Yaxley F.C., which play at Leading Drove.
Yaxley Cycleway
Cambridgeshire County Council has proposed a cycleway to be built in Yaxley, as per its 1999 Transport Plan.[1] The scheme's original development will be contained within Yaxley, though it is planned to expand it in two phases following the completion of the Yaxley section; phase 2 will run along Broadway to Farcet, phase 3 will run from where Daimler Avenue meets Broadway to the A15.[2]
Notable residents
- Warwick Davis, actor
See also
External links
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References
- ↑ "Yaxley to Farcet". Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ↑ "Yaxley Map". Retrieved 2009-11-09.