Stapleford, Cambridgeshire

Stapleford
St Andrew
Stapleford  Stapleford shown within Cambridgeshire
Population	1,738 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	TL470517
Shire county	Cambridgeshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CAMBRIDGE
Postcode district	CB22
Dialling code	01223
EU Parliament	East of England
Website	http://www.staplefordcambs.org.uk
List of places UK England Cambridgeshire

Coordinates: 52°08′31″N 0°09′14″E / 52.142°N 0.154°E / 52.142; 0.154

Stapleford is a village located approximately four miles to the south of Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire, in eastern England on the right hand bank of the River Granta. Stapleford is first mentioned in 956 when it was given the Latinised name of Stapelforda, formerly Stapleton. Unlike most parishes the spelling has hardly changed since then. The parish, however, was inhabited long before this. Wandlebury Ring, which lies within the parish boundary, is an Iron Age hill fort, originally built in the 3rd century BC, but rebuilt with a double bank in the 1st century AD. More recently, the village found fame with the discovery that Barack Obama is a direct descendant of one Thomas Blossom, who grew up here towards the end of the 16th century before emigrating to the United States.^[1]

Stapleford is home to three pubs; The Rose, The Three Horseshoes,^[2] and The Tree (now closed), Saint Andrews church, a primary school, several garages, two hairdressers, allotments, a Sunday League football team and several farms.

Famous ex-residents include Robert Huff (racing driver).

Stapleford is twinned with Villedomer, in the Loire region of France. Stapleford is also twinned with Nachingwea, one of the six districts in the Lindi Region of Tanzania.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stapleford, Cambridgeshire.

• 2001 Census
• Stapleford Community Primary School
• Nachingwea Link Committee Website
• Saint Andrews church
• Stapleford Village website