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Histon is a village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is immediately north of Cambridge – and is separated from the city – by the A14 road which runs east–west.
The college spent over 150 years attempting to obtain a purpose-built chapel Emmanuel College Chapel [93] c. 1590 Church of England: Original chapel (previously dining hall of Dominican friary) became library. Current Christopher Wren structure 1677.
The Chapel's large stained glass windows were completed by 1531, and its early Renaissance rood screen was erected in 1532–36. The Chapel is an active house of worship, and home of the King's College Choir. It is a landmark and a commonly used symbol of the city of Cambridge. [4] [5]
Pages in category "Villages in Cambridgeshire" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 274 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Moses Carter (c. 1801 – 8 July 1860 [1]), known as 'The Histon Giant', was a strongman who lived in the village of Histon, near Cambridge in the United Kingdom. During his life Carter was famous locally for a number of feats of strength, the best-known today being his carrying of a large boulder from a ballast hole on Park Lane to 'Boot ...
The bridge and the chapel are now Grade I listed and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. [5] The chapel is still used for public worship on an occasional basis. [6] The bridge served as the primary southern entrance to the town and the only road bridge across the river until Harrison Way by-pass was added down-river to the east in 1980. [3] [4]
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It includes places in the former county of Huntingdonshire , now a district of Cambridgeshire. Contents:
Castles in Cambridgeshire, England. Pages in category "Castles in Cambridgeshire" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ...