Norman Cross

Norman Cross is a locality in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire, England. Norman Cross is situated nearby to the locality North End, as well as near the village Stilton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Norman Cross Prison and Parish Church of St Helen.

Norman Cross Prison

Monument

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Norman Cross Prison in Huntingdonshire, England, was the world's first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp or "depot". Constructed in 1796–97, it was designed to hold prisoners of war from France and its allies during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.

Parish Church of St Helen

Church

Photo: Chris Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parish Church of St Peter

Church

Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Folksworth and Caldecote.

Folksworth

Village

Photo: neil davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Folksworth is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Folksworth and Washingley, in Cambridgeshire, England. Folksworth lies approximately 5 miles south-west of Peterborough, just off the A1.

Caldecote

Hamlet

Photo: Chris Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Caldecote is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Denton and Caldecote, in Cambridgeshire, England. Caldecote lies approximately 7 miles south-west of Peterborough. Caldecote is situated 2 miles southwest of Norman Cross.

Washingley

Hamlet

Photo: Ken Brockway, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Washingley is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Folksworth and Washingley, in Cambridgeshire, England. Washingley lies approximately 7 miles south-west of Peterborough, near Folksworth. Washingley is situated 2 miles southwest of Norman Cross.

Norman Cross

Type: Locality
Location: Yaxley, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.50402° or 52° 30′ 15″ north

Longitude

-0.29178° or 0° 17′ 30″ west

Elevation

118 feet (36 metres)

Open location code

9C4XGP35+J7

GeoNames ID

6693667

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