Washingley (abandoned village)
Washingley (abandoned village) is an archaeological site in Folksworth and Washingley, Huntingdonshire, England. Washingley (abandoned village) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Washingley Hall (site of), as well as near Washingley Castle (site of).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parish Church of St Helen and Parish Church of All Saints.
Parish Church of St Helen
Church
Photo: Chris Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St Helen is situated 1 mile northeast of Washingley (abandoned village).
Parish Church of All Saints
Church
Photo: Chris Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of All Saints is situated 1½ miles north of Washingley (abandoned village).
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. Norman Cross Prison is situated 2 miles northeast of Washingley (abandoned village).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washingley and Folksworth.
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.
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.
Washingley (abandoned village)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Folksworth and Washingley, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.48959° or 52° 29′ 23″ northLongitude
-0.33423° or 0° 20′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C4XFMQ8+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4718098332OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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