Great Paxton

Great Paxton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. It is in which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 1,010 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, UK
  • Also known as: “Great Paxton, Cambridgeshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Paxton Pits Nature Reserve and St Neots railway station.

Nature reserve
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Paxton Pits is an area of active and disused gravel pits at in , England. The pits are in the valley of the River Great Ouse.

Railway station
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serves the town of in , . It is located to the east of the town approximately 2 miles from the town centre. is situated 2 miles south of Great Paxton.

Church
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St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of , , England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. is situated 1½ miles north of Great Paxton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southoe and Offord D’Arcy.

Village
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is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in , England. lies approximately 6 miles south-west of on the A1. is situated 1½ miles west of Great Paxton.

Village
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Offord D'Arcy is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Offord Cluny and Offord D'Arcy. It is 4 miles north of and 3 miles south-west of . is situated 1½ miles northeast of Great Paxton.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of and Offord D'Arcy. It is 4.9 miles north of and 3 miles south-west of . is situated 2 miles north of Great Paxton.

Great Paxton

Latitude
52.25936° or 52° 15′ 34″ north
Longitude
-0.22989° or 0° 13′ 48″ west
Population
1,010
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
Open location code
9C4X7Q5C+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 24978376
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2648038
Wiki­data ID
Q1825533
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Great Paxton” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غريت بكستون”
  • Arabic: “غريت بکستون”
  • Basque: “Great Paxton”
  • Cebuano: “Great Paxton”
  • Chinese: “Great Paxton”
  • Dutch: “Great Paxton”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جريت بکستون”
  • French: “Great Paxton”
  • Irish: “Great Paxton”
  • Italian: “Great Paxton”
  • Ladin: “Great Paxton”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Great Paxton”
  • Persian: “گریت پکستون”
  • Polish: “Great Paxton”
  • Spanish: “Great Paxton”
  • Swedish: “Great Paxton”
  • Turkish: “Great Paxton”
  • Welsh: “Great Paxton”
  • “Great Paxton”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Minster (Great Paxton Parish Church) and Great Paxton CofE Primary School.

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