Fenstanton

Also known as Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire

Fenstanton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England, south of St Ives in Huntingdonshire, a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire and historic county. Fenstanton lies on the south side of the River Ouse.

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Place details

Locality: Huntingdonshire
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 2,639
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Fenstanton
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.os_grid_reference: TL318686
UK place.post_town: HUNTINGDON
UK place.postcode_area: PE
UK place.postcode_district: PE28
UK place.dial_code: 01480
UK place.shire_county: Cambridgeshire
UK place.shire_district: Huntingdonshire
UK place.constituency_westminster: Huntingdon
UK place.population: 2868
UK place.population_ref: 3,242. (2011)
UK place.hide_services: Yes
UK place.website: https://www.fenstanton.org/
UK place.static_image_name: Fenstanton High Street - geograph.org.uk - 639733.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Fenstanton High Street

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Known as Stantun in the 11th century, Staunton and Stanton Gisbrit de Gant in the 13th century, the name Fenstanton (and Fennystanton) appeared from the 14th century. The name "Fenstanton" means "fenland stone enclosure".

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