Barton

Barton is a village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It is about 4 miles south-west of Cambridge, near junction 12 of the M11 motorway.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wolfson College and Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory.

Wolfson College

University

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Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The majority of students at the college are postgraduates. The college also admits "mature" undergraduates, with around 15% of students studying undergraduate degree courses at the university.

Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory

University

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The Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory is located near Cambridge, UK and is home to a number of the largest and most advanced aperture synthesis radio telescopes in the world, including the One-Mile Telescope, 5-km Ryle Telescope, and the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager.

Clare Hall

University

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Clare Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1966 by Clare College, Clare Hall is a college for advanced study, admitting only postgraduate students alongside postdoctoral researchers and fellows. Clare Hall is situated 2 miles northeast of Barton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridge and Trumpington.

Cambridge

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Cambridge is a university city in Cambridgeshire in England. It is a city of crocuses and daffodils on the Backs, of green open spaces and cattle grazing only 500 yards from the market square.

Trumpington

Suburb

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Trumpington is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, mostly located in Cambridge, with a small southern area of the village extending into the South Cambridgeshire district. Trumpington is situated 2½ miles southeast of Barton.