Elton, Cambridgeshire
Coordinates: 52°32′N 0°24′W / 52.53°N 0.40°W
Elton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England.[1] Elton lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Peterborough. Elton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. Elton is a small village within the historic boundaries of Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England. It lies on the B671 road. Elton Hall and the hamlet of Over End are located on the same road a mile south of the village.
History
In 1086 the ancient village of Elton was in the hundred of Willybrook[2] in Huntingdonshire.[3] Elton is two miles away from Fotheringhay Castle, where Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded in 1587.
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Government
As a civil parish, Elton has a parish council. The parish council is elected by the residents of the parish who have registered on the electoral roll; the parish council is the lowest tier of government in England. A parish council is responsible for providing and maintaining a variety of local services including allotments and a cemetery; grass cutting and tree planting within public open spaces such as a village green or playing fields . The parish council reviews all planning applications that might affect the parish and makes recommendations to Huntingdonshire District Council, which is the local planning authority for the parish. The parish council also represents the views of the parish on issues such as local transport, policing and the environment. The parish council raises its own tax to pay for these services, known as the parish precept, which is collected as part of the Council Tax. The parish council consists of eight councillors together with a parish clerk.[4] The parish council normally meets on the third Tuesday of the month at Highgate Hall.[5]
Elton was in the historic and administrative county of Huntingdonshire until 1965. From 1965, the village was part of the new administrative county of Huntingdon and Peterborough. Then in 1974, following the Local Government Act 1972, Elton became a part of the county of Cambridgeshire. Elton is a part of the district ward of Elton and Folksworth for Huntingdonshire District Council[6] and is represented on the district council by one councillor.[7] For Cambridgeshire County Council Elton is part of the electoral division of Norman Cross [6] and is represented on the county council by two councillors.[8]
At Westminster, Elton is in the parliamentary constituency of North West Cambridgeshire,[6] and is represented in the House of Commons by Shailesh Vara (Conservative). Shailesh Vara has represented the constituency since 2005. The previous member of parliament was Brian Mawhinney (Conservative) who represented the constituency between 1997 and 2005. For the European Parliament Elton is in the East of England (European Parliament constituency).
Demography
Population
In the period 1801 to 1901 the population of Elton was recorded every ten years by the UK census. During this time the population was in the range of 674 (the lowest was in 1901) and 947 (the highest was in 1861).[9]
From 1901, a census was taken every ten years with the exception of 1941 (due to the Second World War).
| Parish |
1911 |
1921 |
1931 |
1951 |
1961 |
1971 |
1981 |
1991 |
2001 |
2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton | 607 | 539 | 551 | 980 | 550 | 501 | 533 | 624 | 726 | 679 |
All population census figures from report Historic Census figures Cambridgeshire to 2011 by Cambridgeshire Insight.[9]
In 2011, the parish covered an area of 3,771 acres (1,526 hectares)[9] and so the population density for Elton in 2011 was 115.2 persons per square mile (44.5 per square kilometre).
Culture and community
Elton has a school called Elton primary, the Crown Inn public house and an Indian restaurant. There is also a garden centre and a Loch Fyne restaurant, which specialises in seafood.
Landmarks
Elton used to have a railway station but it closed in 1953. It is now a popular walk.
Elton Hall, which is the home of Sir William Proby, is a part Gothic house, which stands in the midst of unspoilt landscaped parkland. It offers a fascinating mix of styles and is surrounded by stunning gardens. Elton Hall lies at the heart of a 3,800 acre Estate made up of farms, houses, cottages and commercial property, together with woodland. The Estate straddles the Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire borders.[10]
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 142 Peterborough (Market Deeping & Chatteris) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319229248.
- ↑ Victoria History: Willybrook Hundred
- ↑ Open Domesday: Elton
- ↑ "Elton Parish Council:Councillors". www.eltonparishcouncil.org.uk. Elton Parish Council. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ "Elton Parish Council:Council Meeting Agenda". www.eltonparishcouncil.org.uk. Elton Parish Council. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ "Huntingdonshire District Council: Councillors". www.huntsdc.gov.uk. Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ "Cambridgeshire County Council: Councillors" (pdf). www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Cambridgeshire County Council. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Historic Census figures Cambridgeshire to 2011" (xlsx - download). www.cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk. Cambridgeshire Insight. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ http://www.elton.cambs.info/ Elton Cambs
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