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== History ==
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There is evidence that [[Human_settlement|human settlement]] existed at Little Thetford since the [[Bronze age|Bronze-age]].<ref name=causeway>{{Cite web | last = Lethbridge| first = T.C | title = Investigations of the Ancient Causeway in the Fen between Fordy and Little Thetford | work = Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society | volume = 35 | page = 86-89 | date = 1934 | accessdate = 12 June 2010}}</ref> [[Toponymy|Toponymists]] have classified the place-name, Little Thetford{{mdash}} old English ''lȳtel&nbsp;Thiutforda'' (c.972), distinct from [[Thetford|Thetford]], [[Norfolk]]{{mdash}} old English ''Theodford'' (late ninth-century).<ref>{{Cite book | last = Mills | first = A.D. | authorlink = | title = A dictionary of British place-names | publisher = Oxford University press | date = 1991, 1998, 2003 | isbn = 0198527586}}</ref> A [[Domesday Book]] record exists for the settlement under the name ''Liteltetford''.<ref name=Doomsday>{{Cite web | last = Domesday Book | title = Cambridgeshire, Little Thetford | work = The Domesday Book Online | publisher = © domesdaybook.co.uk | date = 1999-2010 | url = http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/cambridgeshire2.html#littlethetford | accessdate = 1 June 2010}}</ref> References to the place, Litte Thetford, in the local literature however vary. For example, when discussed administratively, Thetford seems to be preferred{{mdash}} e.g. [[Stretham]] and Thetford in the [[Hundreds_of_Cambridgeshire|South Witchford Hundred]] or the more contemporary Thetford [[civil parish]]. In the press, Thetford-in-the-Isle appears to be used.<ref>{{Citation | last = Wallace | first = Murial | work = Transcript of stories from the Ely Chronicle | newspaper = Ely Chronicle | volume = 1 | year = 1820-1860 | date = 1 March 1822 | accessdate = 5 June 2010}}</ref>
There is evidence that [[Human_settlement|human settlement]] existed at Little Thetford since the [[Bronze age|Bronze-age]].<ref name=causeway>{{Cite web | last = Lethbridge| first = T.C | title = Investigations of the Ancient Causeway in the Fen between Fordy and Little Thetford | work = Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society | volume = 35 | page = 86–89 | date = 1934 | accessdate = 12 June 2010}}</ref> [[Toponymy|Toponymists]] have classified the place-name, Little Thetford—old English ''lȳtel&nbsp;Thiutforda'' (c.972), distinct from [[Thetford|Thetford]], [[Norfolk]]—old English ''Theodford'' (late 9th-century).<ref>{{Cite book | last = Mills | first = A.D. | authorlink = | title = A dictionary of British place-names | publisher = Oxford University press | date = 1991, 1998, 2003 | isbn = 0198527586}}</ref> A [[Domesday Book]] record exists for the settlement under the name ''Liteltetford''.<ref name=Doomsday>{{Cite web | last = Domesday Book | title = Cambridgeshire, Little Thetford | work = The Domesday Book Online | publisher = © domesdaybook.co.uk | date = 1999-2010 | url = http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/cambridgeshire2.html#littlethetford | accessdate = 1 June 2010}}</ref> References to the place, Litte Thetford, in the local literature however vary. For example, when discussed administratively, Thetford seems to be preferred—e.g., [[Stretham]] and Thetford in the [[Hundreds_of_Cambridgeshire|South Witchford Hundred]] or the more contemporary Thetford [[civil parish]]. In the press, Thetford-in-the-Isle appears to be used.<ref>{{Citation | last = Wallace | first = Murial | work = Transcript of stories from the Ely Chronicle | newspaper = Ely Chronicle | volume = 1 | year = 1820-1860 | date = 1 March 1822 | accessdate = 5 June 2010}}</ref>


Prior to drainage attempts by the Romans, [[The Fens]] were a marshy expanse of fresh-water, in some periods sea-water, with a few habitable islands. A relatively important [[Bronze age|Bronze-age]] residence is inferred, south of the Isle of Ely, from discoveries of a series of socketed axes and flint work. The discovery of what is thought to be a Bronze-age causeway between Little Thetford and Fordey Farm ([[Barway]]) adds weight to this theory.<ref name=causeway/> Other than the nearby Akeman Street, there does not appear to be any evidence that the Romans built any structures in the village.
Prior to drainage attempts by the Romans, [[The Fens]] were a marshy expanse of fresh-water, in some periods sea-water, with a few habitable islands. A relatively important [[Bronze age|Bronze-age]] residence is inferred, south of the Isle of Ely, from discoveries of a series of socketed axes and flint work. The discovery of what is thought to be a Bronze-age causeway between Little Thetford and Fordey Farm ([[Barway]]) adds weight to this theory.<ref name=causeway/> Other than the nearby Akeman Street, there does not appear to be any evidence that the Romans built any structures in the village.

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This article is about the village in Cambridgeshire, England. For the town in Norfolk, see Thetford. For all other uses, see Thetford (disambiguation).
Little Thetford
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Area2 sq mi (5.2 km2) [1]
Population693 (2001)
• Density347/sq mi (134/km2)
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Little Thetford (Template:Pron-en) is a small picturesque[2] Bronze Age village three-mile (5 km) south of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England. The old English name, lȳtel Thiutforda (c.972), suggests there was once a ford across the nearby river Great Ouse. The settlement was listed as Liteltetford in the Domesday Book.

The village population was 693 (2001 Census) with an area of two-square mile (5 km2). This makes it the smallest civil parish in the ward of Stretham. Notable buildings in the village date from the 14th-century. Enclosure is the modern spelling for a process of establishment led land division which was previously called inclosure. The process started in the 13th century, and was often associated with violence. Little Thetford resisted the Parliamentary Inclosure Acts 5 & 6 of William IV for seven years. Such resistance may have led to the strong Baptist following amongst the poor of the village. About half the total area of Little Thetford were eventually enclosed under the Parliamentary Inclosure Thetford Act 7 & 8 of Victoria.

The Roman road Akeman Street passed through, what is now the north-west corner of, the parish. The contemporary A10 road passes through the western boundary. The river Great Ouse forms most of the eastern boundary. The Cambridge-station to Ely-station section of the Fen_Line passes through the east of the village. Little Thetford to London by road is about 76 miles (122 kilometres). The rail journey from Little Thetford to London, via Ely, takes approximately 75 minutes.

History

See also: History of Cambridgeshire

There is evidence that human settlement existed at Little Thetford since the Bronze-age.[3] Toponymists have classified the place-name, Little Thetford—old English lȳtel Thiutforda (c.972), distinct from Thetford, Norfolk—old English Theodford (late 9th-century).[4] A Domesday Book record exists for the settlement under the name Liteltetford.[5] References to the place, Litte Thetford, in the local literature however vary. For example, when discussed administratively, Thetford seems to be preferred—e.g., Stretham and Thetford in the South Witchford Hundred or the more contemporary Thetford civil parish. In the press, Thetford-in-the-Isle appears to be used.[6]

Prior to drainage attempts by the Romans, The Fens were a marshy expanse of fresh-water, in some periods sea-water, with a few habitable islands. A relatively important Bronze-age residence is inferred, south of the Isle of Ely, from discoveries of a series of socketed axes and flint work. The discovery of what is thought to be a Bronze-age causeway between Little Thetford and Fordey Farm (Barway) adds weight to this theory.[3] Other than the nearby Akeman Street, there does not appear to be any evidence that the Romans built any structures in the village.

Ely Abbey, founded in 673 by Æthelthryth, owned the Little Thetford land until the 17th century. We know that Little Thetford was worth 3,250 eels to the Abbey in 1086.[5] Chapel Hill in the village, near the river, commemorates the site of Harrimere chapel, used since 1381.[7] Some of the stone from this chapel, dismantled in 1571, was used in the building of St George's Church. By 1539, the Little Thetford manor and its estates contained arable land, pasture, gardens, and orchards.[8]

Large oblong brick building with metal railings
Baptist chapel, 19th century

In November 1833, Ely intended to apply for Acts of Parliament to enclose the lands of Little Thetford. Officials arrived in the village armed with nothing more than a notice to be pinned on the Church of England's St. George's church door. They were prevented from doing so by a dozen villagers. The officials returned later with ten constables, having been authorised by Ely magistrates. This time, the officials were met with one hundred and fifty stick wielding protesters, who continued to prevent due process. When the clergyman, Henry Harvey Barber, arrived the following afternoon, he was prevented from carrying out his normal Sunday service. Villagers may have rebelled against the church at this time, perhaps believing it was acting on behalf of the establishment in the enclosure acts.[nb 1] This event may have been the trigger that, five years later, encouraged a strong Baptist following amongst the poorer villagers. About half the total area of Little Thetford[nb 2] were eventually enclosed in 1844, seven-years after those of Stretham.[nb 3][9]

In 1929, Stretham and Little Thetford were recorded as part of the South Witchford Hundred in Hundreds of Cambridgeshire.[9] The village population has grown from 119 in 1801 to 693 in 2001.[10]

In January 1941, Lord Haw-Haw stated that every house in every hamlet and village in the Isle of Ely is to be smashed as a punishment for receiving evacuated Jews. A Luftwaffe plane overflew the village on the 18 January, firing at haystacks and houses. No one was hurt in the attack, though one tracer bullet narrowly missed a guest at Home farm.[11] The local historian commented[nb 4]

It is a good job the attack happened on the 18 January 1941, not the 17 January 1941: otherwise it could have changed the course of British history. The King and Queen of England travelled up the A10 by car to open the R.A.F. hospital [in Ely] that day.

— Petty, M.J. MBE, MA, ALA, 2010

Governance

Little Thetford is a civil parish in the ward of Stretham. Stretham ward consists of three civil parishes. Stretham, Little Thetford, and Wilburton. Stretham is thus confusingly, a ward consisting of three civil parishes, and a civil parish itself. Each parish has an elected council. Parish council services include bus shelters, cemeteries, shared equity housing, local planning consultation, play areas, village halls, and war memorials. Parish council meetings are held in the village hall situated in eash civil parish.

Little Thetford is also an ecclesiastical parish although the church no longer has the same administrative responsibilities as it had before the early 19th century. The clergy still refer to people local to their church as parishioners. A civil parish need not be the same area as an ecclesiastical parish. In the case of Little Thetford, they represent the same area.

The civil parish councils are governed by East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) with administration buildings in Ely. The district council collects taxes, provides services such as building regulations and local planning, leisure and tourism, handles issues strategic to the district, and many other services. ECDC is in turn governed by Cambridgeshire County Council which has administration buildings in Cambridge. The county council provides county-wide services such as major road infrastructure, fire and rescue, libraries and heritage, strategic planning, etc.[12]

The parish is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom as part of South East Cambridgeshire. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is also part of the East of England constituency of the European Parliament which elects seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation

Geography

Geology

White thatched cottage single storey 3 windows 1 front door 1 attic window chimney No front garden
April Thatch, 18th century

The village is on a boulder clay island sitting on a belt of mainly jurassic, e.g. kimmeridge, clays running south-west from The Wash. Surrounding the island are flat tracts of land consisting of geologically more recent river gravel, alluvium, and fen deposits. To the east of the area is a south-west running belt of cretaceous chalk. To the west, again running south-west, is a scarp belt of middle-jurassic limestone, sandstone, etc.[13][14]

The flat fenland countryside around the village, typical for the region, lies about 16 feet (5 metres) above sea-level. The highest point in the area is 85 feet (26 m) above sea-level at Ely, three-mile (5 km) north.[15] In contrast, the highest point in Cambridgeshire, 479 feet (146 metres) above sea-level, is at Great Chishill, 24 miles (39 kilometres) almost due-south. Holme at nine feet (3 m) below sea-level is East Cambridgeshire's (and the United Kingdom's) lowest point, and is 22 miles (35 kilometres) north-west.[16]

Boundaries

The size of the parish has changed.[1] It was two-and-a-half-square mile (6.5 km2) in 1861; one-point-seven-square mile (4.4 km2) between 1891 and 1931; then changed to the present value of two-square mile (5.2 km2) from 1951 onwards.

The A10 road forms most of the western boundary. The fourth longest river in the United Kingdom, the river Great Ouse, forms most of the eastern boundary.

Drainage and the Fens

Main article: The Fens

The are many man-made waterways, or Lodes nearby, including Wicken Lode and Soham Lode. Some of the Fenland Lodes are Roman in origin— almost certainly Soham Lode.[17] The nearby Denny Abbey is built on a Roman road between Cambridge and Stretham. There are drainage ditches around nearly every field in the area.

The Earl of Bedford carried out extensive venture-capital led Fen draining schemes in the 17th-century. The Fens continue to be drained to this day. Wicken Fen, one of Britain's oldest nature reserves, is two-mile (3 km) south-east of the village. Little Thetford is in the Littleport and Downham Internal Drainage board, which itself is part of the Ely Group of Internal Drainage Boards.[18] Stretham and Prickwillow local museums preserve examples of wind and steam driven pumping stations, respectively. There is a 20th-century automated pumping station within the Little Thetford village boundaries.

double rainbow over green in bright sunshine with large tree on both left and right of image
Little Thetford village green

Climate

With an average annual rainfall of 24 inches (600 mm), Cambridgeshire is one of the driest counties in the British Isles. Protected from the cool onshore coastal breezes east of the region, Cambridgeshire is warm in summer and cold and frosty in winter.[19]

Regional UK climate forecasts and historical summaries are available from the UK Met Office.[20][21] The nearest Met Office weather station is Cambridge NIAB.

There are many additional local weather stations reporting periodic figures to the internet. For example, via Weather Underground, Inc.[22]

Climate data for Cambridge (1971-2000 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Source: Met Office

Demography

Vision of Britain data show that between 1881 and 1961, the village population density has remained static at around 81/sq mi (31/km2).[23] In contrast, the England and Wales figures for the same period have almost doubled, rising from around 480/sq mi (190/km2) to around 768/sq mi (297/km2).

Historical population of Little Thetford
Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901
Population 119 147 229 257 250 366[nb 5] 306 317 242 221 204
Year 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Population 209 150 191 [nb 6] 263 283 290 389 446 693 -

Census: 1801– 2001[24]

Economy

Large pink thatched cottage built on slight curve of road 5 front windows 1 front door 3 attic windows chimney No front garden
Horseshoes, 17th century

The nearest local newsagent, post office, and grocery store is Stretham. The only remaining local store is the recumbent bicycle shop, D.Tek, along the main street.

In the 2001 census, the average distance the village population travel to work, by any means, is 13.6 miles (22 kilometres).[10] Most residents commute to Cambridge. Some villagers use the 75 minute commuter service to London from Ely railway station, two-mile (3 kilometres) away. There is a train revery 30 minutes during peak time.

Community facilities

Sports and social activities including regular quiz-nights, netball, and cricket, are held in and around the village hall.[nb 7] The hall is a brick building erected in 1958.[nb 8]

Walking World indicates that two walks pass through the village.[25] Little Thetford - river Great Ouse - Little Thetford (Walk ID: 3176) A truly delightful short walk across farmland and woodland, including the river Great Ouse Path. Little Thetford - Stretham - Little Thetford (Walk ID: 3166) This circular walk from Little Thetford passes through some beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside with tree-lined grassy avenues and open fields.

The larger of the two village greens is used as a play area. A picnic bench shaded by large trees is available for passing walkers. The green has one full sized basketball hoop at one end. Dog control orders are in force.[26] The village has an ongoing issue with alleged offences against Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, Chapter 16, Section 55, subsection 3(a) which repealed and replaced Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996.[27]

A family run all-year-round grass camp site is in the village. They have thirty-six pitches for caravans or tents. There are full central toilet facilities, showers, a laundry room, a vegetable preparation area, and washing-up facilities.[28]

Saffron Walden Angling Club has a venue on the Ouse within the village.[29] The club, formed in 1960, has a number of venues, including this one. Fish species caught, along the weed and reed lined river at Little Thetford, include Roach, Bream, Rudd, Perch and Bleak. In addition, some Tench to six-pound (3 kg) and rarely Carp have been landed.

Notable buildings

Two storey round thatched cottage
Round House, 15th century

St. George's church is a 14th-century stone building with slate roof. The roof was thatched until 1863 when the church was heavily restored. Today, the Church consists of a chancel, nave, north porch, and south vestry. The octagonal bowl font still has an original lead-lining. St. George's Church, a Grade II* listed building, is part of the Ely Team Ministry. A flower festival is held at the church every two years.[30][31][32][33]

The Baptist chapel was erected in 1867. There has been a Baptist chapel on this site since 1839.[34]

The Round house is a 15th-century thatched Dovecote. According to local legend, the Round House was one of a series of towers constructed during Hereward the Wake's defence of the Isle of Ely against the Norman invaders. The building may have been a lookout tower over the fens during the time of Oliver Cromwell. A family of thirteen children lived in the building during the 19th century. The building was re-thatched in 2010.[nb 9]

April Thatch is a former Public house. The residential property is a grade II listed building. The white painted early 18th-century. cottage used to be the Rose & Crown.[nb 9][35]

The Horseshoes is a grade II listed residential thatched cottage which was originally the Three Horseshoes public house, closed in 1970.[36] This 17th-century pink painted cottage is built to follow the curve of the road.[37]

Transport

A half-mile (1 km) section of the Roman road Akeman Street is shown, three-quarter mile {1.2 km) due-west of the village, on the 1903 ordnance Survey map consulted. This straight north-north-east portion originates from Stretham and heads towards Ely.[7]

small disused railway station looking from the other side of the track two windows bricked up doorway roof bordered by white painted edges
Stretham disused railway station near Little Thetford

Road vehicle entry to the village is now from the A10 road at Thetford Corner. Approach the village driving north when arriving from Cambridge or driving south when arriving from Ely. The village is a cul-de-sac to road vehicles, with no possible passage except in and out. It is a five minute walk to the river Great Ouse from the eastern end of Holt Fen.

The Fen Line, Cambridge to Ely railway passes through the eastern end of the village. The nearest station is at Ely and is two-mile (3 km) north-east from the village. London is then only about one hour 15 minutes away by rail. The former Ely and St Ives Railway crossed the A10 road at Thetford Corner. Passenger service ceased in February 1931 and completely closed in 1964. The nearest station was Stretham railway station, situated on nearby Grunty Fen.[38]

Stagecoach operate the X9 bus service, Cambridge to March via Ely. This service stops at Thetford Corner.

There is access to the village by boat. The river Great Ouse passes by the eastern part of the village, forming much of the village eastern boundary. There are mooring bollards inside the village boundary.

The privately owned 1945 de Havilland Dragon Rapide, based at the Shuttleworth Trust's Old Warden airfield, passes over the village during sightseeing tours to Ely.[39] A privately maintained microlight airfield is inside the boundaries of the village.

Education

Main article: Little Thetford School
See also: List of schools in Cambridgeshire

Little Thetford School is a Church of England Primary school. In 1870, there was a school in the village using run-down premises lent by Townsend's Feoffee— now the John Townsend charity. Following local subscriptions and charitable donations, a 75 place school, designed by J.P. St. Aubyn, was erected in 1872.[9] This late Victorian building now provides education to around 100 pupils.[40]

The secondary education school, City of Ely Community College, is five mile (8 km) from the village. The independant King's school, established c.970, is also in Ely. King's provides education to pupils of nursery age through to international study.[41][42]

Public services

Water and sewage

Anglian Water supplies the village water and sewage services from their Ely Public Water Supply zone FE33. The water quality was reported as excellent in 2009. In the same report, the hardness was reported as 304 mg/l.[43] This is in the hard range of the scale which is more than moderately hard and less than very hard. The nearest reservoir is Grafham Water.

Saint Georges church from the south in January snow
St. George's Church, 14th century

Energy

The Distribution Network Operator for electricity is EDF Energy. Domestic premises use the type G plug. Electricity mains voltage is 240 V. The largest straw burning power station in the world is at nearby Sutton. This renewable energy resource power station produces 36.85 MW from burning Biomass— nearly 25% of the total renewable energy reported for Cambridgeshire in 2009.[44] The worlds largest poultry litter power plant, 38.5 MW, at Thetford, refers to the other Thetford in Norfolk.[45]

Village domestic heating is mainly oil. Some domestic properties may use wood for a fuel as a prime or supplemental form of heating or cooking. Natural gas is not mains supplied to anyone within the village.

Waste and recycling

East Cambridgeshire District Council are responsible for the waste and recycling collection service. The 2010 calendar shows weekly collection on Fridays of waste (black bags) and fortnightly collection on Fridays of recycling (brown bags, tins, glass, and paper).[46]

Health

National health services (NHS) for the village are administered by NHS East of England. Acute cases are handled by 4 hospitals, including Addenbrooke's Hospital and Papworth Hospital. The nearest doctors surgery is Haddenham Surgery, Stretham[47] This is a satellite surgery for the main surgery in Haddenham five-mile (8 km) away.

Notes

  1. ^ Summarised from St. George's Church, Little Thetford, History
  2. ^ Enclosure:Thetford Act 7 & 8 Vic. c.xxix[9]
  3. ^ Enclosure:Stretham Act 5 & 6 Wm. IV, c.13[9]
  4. ^ Library on 15-06-2010 or if that fails, speaking to M Petty 15-06-2010 evening to get references for this
  5. ^ Inflated due to local fair at time of census
  6. ^ No census 1941 due to WWII
  7. ^ Lt. Thetford Village Hall & Social Club notice board
  8. ^ Plaque on front of building LITTLE THETFORD VILLAGE HALL 1958
  9. ^ a b Local history display inside St. George's Church

References

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  3. ^ a b Lethbridge, T.C (1934). "Investigations of the Ancient Causeway in the Fen between Fordy and Little Thetford". Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. p. 86–89. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ Mills, A.D. (1991, 1998, 2003). A dictionary of British place-names. Oxford University press. ISBN 0198527586. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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  14. ^ Geological Survey of Great Britain (Map) (Based on 1st series 1:50000 map part of sheet 143– 1974 ed.). Ordnance Survey, 1980. § Ely, Sheet 173. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  15. ^ Ordnance Survey. Get-A-Map (Map) (2010 1:25,000 Scale ed.). Ordnance Survey. § TL530764GB. Retrieved May 2010. {{cite map}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ BBC News (Friday, 29 November, 2002). "UK's lowest spot is getting lower". England: BBC. p. 1. Retrieved 4 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ Astbury, A.K. (1958). The Black Fens. Ely Library: The Golden Head press Ltd, Cambridge. p. 171.
  18. ^ "Littleport and Downham Internal Drainage Board". elydrainageboards.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
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  20. ^ Met Office. "Forecast:East of England". UK Climate Forecasts. Crown Copyright. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  21. ^ Met Office. "Historical Data:Regional:Cambridge NIAB". UK Climate Summaries. Crown Copyright. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  22. ^ Weather Underground (2010). "Ely, United Kingdom". Weather Underground, Inc. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
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  24. ^ Research Group (2010). "Historic Census Population Figures" (XLS). Cambridgeshire County Council. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
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