Wittering, Cambridgeshire
Wittering | |
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Location within Cambridgeshire | |
Population | 2,675 [1] |
OS grid reference | TF053026 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Peterborough |
Postcode district | PE8 |
Dialling code | 01780 |
Police | Cambridgeshire |
Fire | Cambridgeshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Wittering Parish Council |
Wittering is a village and
History
The village of Wittering was first attested in 972 AD as Wiðering ige, the settlement of the people of Wiðer.
The
As originally built the church would have had no
The south porch was added in the 19th century and the stained glass east window was made by C.E. Kempe in 1903.[6] The vestry was added in 1969.[5] Apart from the tower, the church is roofed with Collyweston stone slates.[6] All Saints' is a Grade I listed building.[6]
The west tower has a ring of six bells. The fourth bell was cast at Leicester in about 1399.[7] The bellfounder Tobias III Norris of Stamford[8] cast the third and fifth bells in 1681.[7] John Taylor & Co of Loughborough cast the treble, second and tenor bells in 1974.[7]
All Saints' parish is now part of a single benefice with the parishes of Barnack with Ufford, Bainton, and Helpston.[9]
RAF Wittering
In 1916 the Royal Flying Corps established a military airfield at Wittering. It became RAF Wittering in 1924 and was an important base for RAF Fighter Command in the Second World War.
In 1954 the airfield was enlarged and became a base for
After RAF Strike Command was formed in 1968, RAF Wittering became "The Home of the Harrier". Since the UK withdrew its Harrier jump jets in 2010, RAF Wittering has been the base for a number of logistics and support units.
References
- ^ Census, 2021
- ^ "Wittering :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Burch, Peter J. W. (2015). "The Origins of Anglo-Saxon Kingship".
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(help) - ^ "Wittering | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ a b Archbishops' Council (2010). "a church history All Saints Church Wittering". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Historic England. "Church of All Saints, Church Lane (1226058)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Central Council for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- Central Council for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Archbishops' Council (2010). "All Saints, Wittering". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 23 May 2022.