Sawston
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Sawston is a large village in Cambridgeshire in England, situated on the River Cam about south of Cambridge with a population of 7,271.
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Place details
- Locality
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,275
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.static_image_name
- High Street, Sawston - geograph.org.uk - 4037550.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- High Street, Sawston
- UK place.official_name
- Sawston
- UK place.population
- 7,271
- UK place.shire_district
- South Cambridgeshire
- UK place.shire_county
- Cambridgeshire
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South Cambridgeshire
- UK place.post_town
- Cambridge
- UK place.postcode_area
- CB
- UK place.postcode_district
- CB22
- UK place.dial_code
- 01223
- Coat of arms.shield
- Gules fretty Argent a Bend wavy Azure fimbriated Or.
- Coat of arms.crest
- On a Wreath of the Colours a Kingfisher wings elevated and addorsed grasping in the dexter claw a Roll of Parchment proper.
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TL487496
- Coat of arms.image
- Sawston Escutcheon.png
- Coat of arms.name
- Arms of Sawston Parish Council
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- South Cambridgeshire
- Population
- 7034
- Official website
- www.sawston.org.uk
- Image
- Ashley Way, Sawston - geograph.org.uk - 758352.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01223
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- Commons category
- Sawston
- OS grid reference
- TL487496
- postal code
- CB22
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Prehistory
- Domesday Book
- Sawston Hall
- Sawston Cross
- Recent history
- Geology
- Industry
- Local government
- Health
- Education
- Churches
- Youth and charity
- Culture
- Sport
- Transport
- International links
- See also
- References
- External links
Sawston is a large village in Cambridgeshire in England, situated on the River Cam about south of Cambridge with a population of 7,271.
The village has historical roots dating back to medieval times and has landmarks such as Sawston Hall, a Grade I listed Tudor manor house, and St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 13th century.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sawston” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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