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Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. The town was given its town charter by King John in 1205. It was the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire. Oliver Cromwell was born there in 1599 and became one of its Members of Parliament (MP) in 1628.
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Huntingdon is a town in Cambridgeshire in the United...
- Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia
The district had a population of 180,800 at the 2021 census, and has an area of 354.3 square miles (918 km 2 ). [2] After St Neots (33,410), the largest towns are Huntingdon (25,428), St Ives (16,815), and Yaxley (9,174 in 2011). The district council is based in Huntingdon .
Huntingdon is a bustling historic market town near Cambridge, with excellent road and rail links to London. The town straddles the ancient Roman Road of Ermine Street (part of the Great North Road), where it crosses the River Great Ouse. The name Huntingdon derives from the old English term 'huntedun', which means 'Hunte's hill'.
Huntingdonshire was formerly in the Diocese of Lincoln, but in 1837 was transferred to Ely. In 1291 it constituted an archdeaconry, comprising the deaneries of Huntingdon, St Ives, Yaxley and Leightonstone, and the divisions remained unchanged until the creation of the deanery of Kimbolton in 1879.
History of Huntingdon. This quaint market town with charming churches, Cromwell Museum and bustling markets offers you a warm welcome in a variety of cafes, bars and restaurants. Huntingdon Town Trail. To find out more about the town, click the image for a detailed town guide.
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