River Granta
The River Granta is the name of a small tributary of the River Cam, but it is also an alternative name for the upper course of the Cam. The Granta runs 10 mi from south of Haverhill to join the Cam south of Great Shelford.Photo: Annoying Twit, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributaries of the River Cam in Cambridgeshire and Essex, England
- Also known as: “Cam”, “Granta”, and “Rhee”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St George’s Church, Little Thetford and Stretham Old Engine.
St George’s Church, Little Thetford
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk.
St George's Church, Little Thetford, is an Anglican church in the village of Little Thetford, Cambridgeshire, England.
Stretham Old Engine
Museum
Photo: William M. Connolley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stretham Old Engine is a steam-powered engine just south of Stretham in Cambridgeshire, England, that was used to pump water from flood-affected areas of The Fens back into the River Great Ouse. Stretham Old Engine is situated 2 miles southwest of River Granta.
St James’ Church, Stretham
Church
St James' Church, Stretham, is an active Anglican church in the village of Stretham, Cambridgeshire, England. Founded in the 12th century, it was heavily restored by the architect J. St James’ Church, Stretham is situated 2 miles west of River Granta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Thetford and Stuntney.
Little Thetford
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Little Thetford is a small village in the civil parish of Thetford, 3 miles south of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England, about 76 miles by road from London.
Stuntney
Village
Photo: Fractal Angel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stuntney is a village between Ely and Soham in East Cambridgeshire, England. It is just off the main road going from Newmarket to Ely, the A142. Stuntney is situated 2 miles north of River Granta.
Wicken
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wicken is a village near Soham in East Cambridgeshire, England. The village is on the edge of The Fens, 10 miles north east of Cambridge and 5 miles south of Ely. It is the site of Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve. Wicken is situated 3 miles southeast of River Granta.
River Granta
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Granta” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Cam”
- Chinese: “格兰塔河”
- Russian: “Гранта”
- Swedish: “River Cam”
- Ukrainian: “Гранта (річка)”
- Ukrainian: “Гранта”
- Welsh: “Afon Granta”
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