Arrington, Cambridgeshire
| Arrington | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | ROYSTON | |
| Postcode district | SG8 | |
| Dialling code | 01223 | |
| Police | Cambridgeshire | |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
| Website | http://www.arrington.org.uk | |
Arrington is a small village and
History
Arrington is on the A1198 road, the old Roman Ermine Street. Around 950, the settlement's name was written as Earnningtone; in the 1086 Domesday Book it was spelled Erningtune. By the 13th century, the village was known as Aring(e)ton(e).[3][4] The probable meaning was 'farmstead of the family or followers of a man called Earn(a)'.[4] Flint tools have been found along the spring line around Church Farm.[5]
Governance
The parish council has seven councillors.
Geography
Arrington village and parish are mostly west of the
The parish ranges from 20 to 76 metres above sea level. The River Cam forms the southern boundary of the parish.[8] The parish's soil is described as 'clayey' with chalk and gault subsoil.[9]
Landmarks
A war memorial, built in the 1920s,
There are 20
Religious sites
Arrington's church is dedicated to St Nicholas. It has a brick tower with a low spire and contains one bell; the building was restored in 1894.[9] It is a Grade I listed building.[17] There are some pictures and a description of the church at the Cambridgeshire Churches website .[18]
Notable people
- John Richardson Major, Vicar of Arrington 1871–1876[19]
References
- ^ http://www.cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk/census2011/census_maps [dead link]
- ^ Cambridgeshire County Council: Arrington Archived June 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Arrington Parish Council: History Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ISBN 0-19-280074-4
- ^ Arrington Parish Council: A history of the parish Archived September 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Arrington Parish Council: Council & Democracy Archived September 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cambridgeshire County Council: County Councillors Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Ordnance Survey getamap.co.uk
- ^ a b c d GENUKI: Arrington
- ^ Arrington Parish Council: War memorial Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Images of England: Post Office, house and shop
- ^ Images of England: Wraggs Farmhouse
- ^ Images of England: Barn at Wraggs Farm
- ^ Images of England: Granary at Wraggs Farm
- ^ Images of England: Hardwicke Arms Hotel
- ^ Images of England: Entrance gates and piers to Wimpole Hall
- ^ Images of England: St Nicholas' Church
- ^ St Nicholas' page at the Cambridgeshire Churches website
- ^ “MAJOR, John Richardson” in John A. Venn, Alumni Cantabrigienses, Part II, Vol. 4 (1951), p. 296
External links
- Arrington in the Domesday Book