Childerley

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Childerley
Site of two depopulated villages
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Childerley
Location within Cambridgeshire
OS grid reference TL3536061730
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Cambridge
Postcode district CB23
Police Cambridgeshire
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Ambulance East of England
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England
Cambridgeshire
52°14′12″N0°01′03″W / 52.2367°N 0.0175°W / 52.2367; -0.0175

Great Childerley and Little Childerly, were small rural villages in the county of Cambridgeshire in the East of England. The population is included in the civil parish of Caldecote.

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Village history

Childerley is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Childerley Hall was built by Sir John Cutts 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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