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Childerley
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Shire county
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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Cambridgeshire

Childerley, also known as Great Childerley and Little Childerly, was a small rural village in the county of Cambridgeshire in the East of England, United Kingdom.

Village history

Childerley is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Childerley Hall was built by Sir John Cutts in after clearing and depopulating the two existing villages of Great Childerley and Little Childerley.[1] There were originally two churches in Childerley, one of which was dedicated to St Mary. Both were demolished by Sir John Cutts.[2] Queen Elizabeth I is recorded[3] as having sent the Spanish Ambassador to stay with Sir John Cutts at the Hall.

References

  1. ^ Francis, R., "Looking For Elizabethan England"., Macdonald, London, 1954
  2. ^ Childerley at GENUKI
  3. ^ Fuller, Thomas. History of the Worthies of England. ISBN 978-0-404-02680-6.

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