Papworth Everard
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Coordinates: 52°15′17″N 0°07′08″W / 52.25467°N 0.11889°W
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 St Peter's Church, Papworth Everard |
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 Papworth Everard
Papworth Everard shown within Cambridgeshire |
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| OS grid reference | TL285635 |
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| District | South Cambridgeshire |
| Shire county | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAMBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | CB23 |
| Dialling code | 01480 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Cambridgeshire | |
Papworth Everard is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. It lies ten miles west of Cambridge and six miles south of Huntingdon, having along its centre Ermine Street, the old North Road, the Roman highway that for centuries served as a major artery from London to York, which is now the A1198. A bypass now means that most traffic can avoid Ermine Street, and it is comprehensively traffic-calmed.
Today, Papworth Everard is a large village with a thriving community, home to substantial light industry and local business. It is also the centre for the Papworth Trust, a charity which offers housing and training to the disabled, and Papworth Hospital, renowned in the field of cardiology.
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[edit] History
Before the Romans it is probable that there was some Bronze Age settlement in the area[citation needed] but when the Great North Road was built in 1 CE it is unlikely that there was anything we would now recognise as a village there. Roman rule collapsed in Britain in 410 CE. It was at least another two or three centuries before a Saxon immigrant leader, probably called 'Papa', established a small settlement about a quarter of a mile to the west of Ermine Street around the site of the present parish church[citation needed] Papworth means "the enclosure of Papa's people": they were also involved in establishing Papworth St Agnes and Papley Grove.
Following the Norman conquest of 1066 the village and land of Papworth were granted by the new king to a Norman knight, Everard De Beche, from whose name the second element of the village's name is derived.
[edit] Sport and recreation
Papworth Everard has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V. Adjacent to the playing fields are a bowling green (currently in the process of renovation) and a series of all weather, floodlit tennis courts. The village also has an open air paddling pool in its park.
[edit] Papworth Blasters
Papworth Blasters is a the villages local team, they play there Home games at the King George V Playing Fields. they have varying age range's of teams from under 8's to under 16's and a Mens team.
[edit] Local facilities & services
Papworth Everard is served by a variety of local services, primarily based in the central location of Pendrill Court, between Chequers Lane and Ermine Street. This area is adjacent to the playing fields and so provides a central hub for the village. In addition to a combined pharmacy and doctors' surgery (on Chequers Lane) the village center contains a convenience store incorporating a Post Office, a veterinary surgery, a coffee shop, a unisex hair salon, an estate agent and a library.
[edit] Prince Phillip admitted to Papworth hospital
On the 23rd of December Prince Phillip was admitted to Papworth Hospital, where he underwent a "minimally invasive procedure" of coronary angioplasty and stenting. Following visits from Queen, and Prince Harry and Prince William, he was discharged on the on the 27th of December
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[edit] References
- Papworth Everard Parish Council
- Papworth Everard Community website
- Papworth Carriage Company-local taxi service in and around Papworth
[edit] External links
Media related to Papworth Everard at Wikimedia Commons
