Doddington, Cambridgeshire
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Doddington is a village in Cambridgeshire
, 4 miles (6 km) between Chatteris
and March
. Historically, Doddington was one of the largest parishes in England
. Under the Doddington Rectory Division Act of 1856 it was divided into seven rectories, Benwick
, Doddington, Wimblington
, March
Old Town, March St Peter, March St John and March St Mary.
In the centre of the village is a clocktower built in 1897 in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee
of Queen Victoria. The village is also notable for its large carnival held every 1st saturday in July, followed by a sports event after. The village also has two very good public houses, The George and The Three Tuns
There are some pictures and a description of the church at the Cambridgeshire Churches website.
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, 4 miles (6 km) between Chatteris
Chatteris
Chatteris is a civil parish and one of four market towns in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England, situated in The Fens between Huntingdon, March and Ely...
and March
March, Cambridgeshire
March is a Fenland market town and civil parish in the Isle of Ely area of Cambridgeshire, England. March was the county town of the Isle of Ely, a separate administrative county between 1889 and 1965, and is now the administrative centre of Fenland District Council.The town was an important...
. Historically, Doddington was one of the largest parishes in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Under the Doddington Rectory Division Act of 1856 it was divided into seven rectories, Benwick
Benwick
Benwick is a village and civil parish in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England. It is approximately from Peterborough and from Cambridge...
, Doddington, Wimblington
Wimblington
Wimblington is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 1700 as of the 2001 census.-History:Formerly a hamlet of the large Doddington parish, in 1874 it became a separate parish and a new church, St...
, March
March, Cambridgeshire
March is a Fenland market town and civil parish in the Isle of Ely area of Cambridgeshire, England. March was the county town of the Isle of Ely, a separate administrative county between 1889 and 1965, and is now the administrative centre of Fenland District Council.The town was an important...
Old Town, March St Peter, March St John and March St Mary.
In the centre of the village is a clocktower built in 1897 in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee
Diamond Jubilee
A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary in the case of a person or a 75th anniversary in the case of an event.- Thailand :...
of Queen Victoria. The village is also notable for its large carnival held every 1st saturday in July, followed by a sports event after. The village also has two very good public houses, The George and The Three Tuns
There are some pictures and a description of the church at the Cambridgeshire Churches website.