Stretham

Also known as Stretham, Cambridgeshire

Stretham is a village and civil parish south-south-west of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England, about by road from London. Its main attraction is Stretham Old Engine, a steam-powered pump used to drain the fens. The pump is still in use today although converted to electric power. It has open days throughout the year.

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Place details

Locality: East Cambridgeshire
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 1,831
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Stretham
UK place.static_image_name: Stretham Windmill.JPG
UK place.static_image_caption: Stretham Windmill
UK place.population: 1,831
UK place.area_total_sq_mi: 6.27
UK place.shire_district: East Cambridgeshire
UK place.shire_county: Cambridgeshire
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.london_distance_mi: 64
UK place.london_direction: S
UK place.constituency_westminster: Ely and East Cambridgeshire
UK place.civil_parish: Stretham
UK place.post_town: ELY
UK place.postcode_district: CB6
UK place.postcode_area: CB
UK place.dial_code: 01353
UK place.os_grid_reference: TL513747

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1439
Area: 6.27
Image: Stretham Old Engine.JPG
Dialing code: 01353

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Commons category: Stretham
postal code: CB6
OS grid reference: TL513747
P8168: Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

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Contents

History
Stretham Feast Sunday
Governance
Geography
Geology
Boundaries
Climate
Demography
Economy
Notable buildings
Transport
Education
Notable people
See also
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
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==History== thumb|left|The torque from the hoard in the Hunt Museum A Bronze Age hoard consisting of gold jewellery including a torque, bracelet, six ribbed-rings as well as a bronze rapier was discovered in Granta Fen near Stretham in 1850. Dating to between 1300 and 1000 BC, the torque is in the Hunt Museum in Limerick while the remainder of the treasure is in the British Museum.