Caldecote is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, in the district of South Cambridgeshire, England. It lies south of the A428, approximately six miles west of Cambridge and three miles east of Cambourne.
| Caldecote | |
|---|---|
 St Michael and All Angels Church | |
  Caldecote Location within Cambridgeshire | |
| Population | 1,737 (Including Childerley)(2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL349575 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAMBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | CB23 |
| Dialling code | 01954 (Highfields) 01223 (Caldecote) |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Nearby settlements are Hardwick and Toft to the east, Bourn to the west, Childerley to the north and Kingston to the south. Bourn Airfield lies on the north-west edge of the village.
History
editThe older part of the village lies to the south, just off the B1046 road and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[2] Its origins have been speculated to have been as a hamlet of neighbouring Bourn, of which it was part of the same parish of in the 12th century.[3] The parish church, St. Michael and All Angels, parts of which date to the 14th century, is in this part of the village. Bourn Brook and the route of the former Oxford and Cambridge Railway run to the south of the village.
Highfields Caldecote
editHighfields Caldecote is a newer development in the north of the village. The A428 was converted to a dual carriageway and was opened in 2007,[4] allowing easier access.
The development in Highfields led to a rapid increase in the population of Caldecote from an estimated 800 in 2001 to 1,737 in 2011.[5] The village contains amenities including a hairdressers and a Social Club.
Economy
editThe village was home to the headquarters[citation needed] of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, a charity known worldwide for developing the Raspberry Pi computer system.
Education
editCaldecote Primary school was built in 1963 in the HIghfields part of the village.[3] Prior to this, children from the village had been educated in Toft.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Census Maps | Cambridgeshire Insight". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ The Agricultural History of Caldecote, Cambs Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 7 September 2007
- ^ a b c "Parishes: Caldecote | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Highways Agency - A428 Caxton Common to Hardwick Improvement Archived 16 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Census Maps | Cambridgeshire Insight". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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