Glinton, Cambridgeshire
Glinton | |
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St Benedict's Church | |
Location within Cambridgeshire | |
Population | 1,660 (1991 census) |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Peterborough |
Postcode district | PE6 |
Glinton is a village in the north of the
History
The origin of the place name Glinton is uncertain. It may mean "village on the Glym brook" (i.e. the Brook Drain) or could possibly be derived from the
Glinton was mentioned in the
Main sights
The spire of St Benedict's church is considered by many experts[2] to be one of the finest needle spires in England, second only to Salisbury Cathedral. It is the subject of one of John Clare's poems Glinton Spire. Clare, although born in Helpston, went to school in the church, and there is an inscription dated 1808 on the door frame of the church.
Geography
Although covered by Peterborough City Council, Glinton has its own
Structures
Glinton has two small shops: a chemist and also a post office/general store. There is a pub (the Bluebell) in the village, the second pub (the crown) closed in 2006 and was re-developed as two residential property in 2017.
There are two schools in the village, Peakirk cum Glinton (a Church of England primary school with about 200 pupils) and Arthur Mellows Village College (a large secondary school with about 1,700 pupils)
References
- ^ "Glinton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Herbert, Ian (15 December 2004). "Poetic justice: villagers defeat phone mast threat by quoting their local bard". The Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
External links
- Media related to Glinton at Wikimedia Commons
- glintonparishcouncil.org.uk The site for Glinton Parish Council