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|Situated in East Anglia. From open fen land to busy towns, Cambridgeshire has it all.  
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|Situated in East Anglia. From open fen land to busy towns, Cambridgeshire has it all. Cambridgeshire shares its borders with Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire.  As with all major counties, the people of Cambridgeshire have a “traditional” nickname – they are either “Cambridgeshire Camels or Cranes” which refer to the wildfowl that used to roam the fens.
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With 31 University colleges in the County town, Cambridge, all housed in beautiful buildings and steeped in history, it is little wonder tourists flock there  for the history and culture (including the summer festivals).  As well as the hustle and bustle of the town centre you can relax by the River Cam or in the Botanical Gardens at the University.  There are lots of “hidden” little shops and streets, that all link to the big shopping centre.
  
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With 31 University colleges in the County town, Cambridge, all housed in beautiful buildings and steeped in history, it is little wonder tourists flock there.
 
  
 
An American cemetery sits on a hillside in Madingley, which commemorates the American servicemen and women who gave their lives in the Second World War.
 
An American cemetery sits on a hillside in Madingley, which commemorates the American servicemen and women who gave their lives in the Second World War.
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Cambridgeshire is not only the home of two large Cathedrals (Peterborough and Ely) but also the home of many churches, one being the Round Church, of which only four remain in England. (see Places Of Worship link).
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The poet Rupert Brooke lived at Grantchester.  
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Most of the Cambridgeshire area is (or was) agricultural land.  Especially “The Fens” in the north of the county.
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The region is the home of many famous people. The poet Rupert Brooke lived at Grantchester. John Clare, Samuel Pepys and Douglas Adams are all famous literary figures who hail from Cambridgeshire, as does Jeffrey Archer.  There are also actors and singers.
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Cambridgeshire is twinned with KREIS VIERSEN in Germany.
 
Cambridgeshire is twinned with KREIS VIERSEN in Germany.

Revision as of 10:09, 26 May 2008


Situated in East Anglia. From open fen land to busy towns, Cambridgeshire has it all. Cambridgeshire shares its borders with Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire. As with all major counties, the people of Cambridgeshire have a “traditional” nickname – they are either “Cambridgeshire Camels or Cranes” which refer to the wildfowl that used to roam the fens.


With 31 University colleges in the County town, Cambridge, all housed in beautiful buildings and steeped in history, it is little wonder tourists flock there for the history and culture (including the summer festivals). As well as the hustle and bustle of the town centre you can relax by the River Cam or in the Botanical Gardens at the University. There are lots of “hidden” little shops and streets, that all link to the big shopping centre.


An American cemetery sits on a hillside in Madingley, which commemorates the American servicemen and women who gave their lives in the Second World War.


Cambridgeshire is not only the home of two large Cathedrals (Peterborough and Ely) but also the home of many churches, one being the Round Church, of which only four remain in England. (see Places Of Worship link).


Most of the Cambridgeshire area is (or was) agricultural land. Especially “The Fens” in the north of the county.


The region is the home of many famous people. The poet Rupert Brooke lived at Grantchester. John Clare, Samuel Pepys and Douglas Adams are all famous literary figures who hail from Cambridgeshire, as does Jeffrey Archer. There are also actors and singers.


Cambridgeshire is twinned with KREIS VIERSEN in Germany.

County town: Cambridge


Other major towns: Wisbech, Newmarket, Ely, Peterborough and Huntingdon.


Cambridgeshire Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Welcome To Cambridgeshire. Submitted by Yummy-mummy-of-2

See Huntingdonshire for more links.

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest

  • Local Ancestors Ancestor pages for Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire


Specific Town and Village Interest

  • The CAMUS Project archives from Castor, Ailsworth, Marholm, Upton and Sutton - and the Milton Estates


Maps and Photographs


Books of local interest


Register Office

Cambridgeshire as part of the UKBMD project has an online searchable BMD database: CAMDEX online records

Cambridge Register Office

The Register Office
Box RES 1410
Castle Lodge
Shire Hall
Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
Tel: 01223 717021


Ely Register Office

The Register Office
Old School House
74 Market Street
Ely
Cambs
CB7 4LS
Tel: 01354 653053

Email: Fenlandro@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk


Fenland Register Office

Audmoor House
93 High Street
March
Cambs
PE15 9LH
Tel: 01354 653053
Fax: 01354 658307

Email: Fenlandro@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk


Peterborough Register Office

33 Thorpe Road
Peterborough
PE3 6AB
Tel:01733 566323
Fax 01733 566049


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