Haslingfield, United Kingdom
Haslingfield is a town of 1,507 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Haslingfield
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Brasley Bridge, Trumpington bed burial, Harston War Memorial and Byron's Pool.
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About Haslingfield
Haslingfield (haiz-ling-field) is a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England. The village is about six miles south-west of Cambridge, between Harston, Barton and Barrington. The population in the 2001 census was 1,550 people living in 621 households, reducing at the 2011 Census to a population of 1,507 living in 626 households. The main streets in the village are called High Street and New Road and together they form an approximate circle around the Manor House.
From the Wikipedia article Haslingfield (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks5
Trumpington bed burial
Monument and historic site · 2.6 mi
Early Anglo-Saxon burial of a young woman
Trumpington War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.0 mi
War memorial cross in the village of Trumpington in Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Trumpington Meadows
Park · 2.4 mi
Nature reserve in the United Kingdom
Restaurants and cafes7
Nadia's Café
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Turkish, Breakfast, Ice Cream, Cake · 1.3 mi
29 High Street, Harston
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
History
Haslingefeld appears in the Domesday Book with a population of 400, but there is archaeological evidence of people living in the vicinity 3,000 years ago . An Anglo-Saxon cemetery was discovered in the 1870s on Cantelupe Road, but unfortunately not carefully excavated.
The name Haslingfield is thought to be derived as follows: -field is an Anglo-Saxon suffix meaning cleared land in site of woods, while Hasling probably derives from the Haeslingas, a local band of people that lived here.
In a hypothesis, the valley of the Bourn Brook, Cambridgeshire is put forward as the location of the Battle of Brunanburh fought in 937. The battle, the location of which is unknown and has been speculated to have taken place in over 40 locations from South West England to Scotland, is suggested to have taken place close to the brook, on the open fields of Haslingfield, Harlton and Little Eversden.
The Church of All Saints was consecrated in 1352, and while much of the building dates from the 14th Century, the chancel walls date from the 12th century. On White Hill behind the village there used to be a small chapel but all trace has since disappeared. The Tudor manor house was built by Sir Thomas Wendy, lord of the manor at the time, and used to be Haslingfield Hall, a large mansion. Only one wing of the house remains, as the Manor, renovated and extended.
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The village sign shows Queen Elizabeth I who stayed one night at the Manor in the year 1564. During her stay she is supposed to have lost a ring and a number of ring hunts have been held in recent times.
The economy of the community has been based on farming for most of its existence. There was a short period of mining for coprolite, used to make fertilizer in the late 19th century. The Earl De La Warr sold his estates in Haslingfield to John Chivers who planted fruit for his jam-making factory in Histon.
From the History section of Haslingfield on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Haslingfield
- Richard Swann-MasonEnglish first-class cricketer and clergyman (1871-1942)
Born in Haslingfield, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Haslingfield
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cambridge City Airport (CBG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Orwell 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Cambridge 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Meldreth 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Whittlesford 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Royston 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Oakington 8 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Saffron Walden 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Saint Ives 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Saint Neots 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Biggleswade 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cmglee Haslingfield All Saints Church, Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Trumpington Cross in the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Byron's Pool 1, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trumpington Meadows east 8, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- All Saints Church Little Shelford, Marvinthefish, CC BY-SA 3.0
- One-Mile Telescope, Rror, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Hare And Hound Public House, Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haslingfield Endowed Primary School, Smb1001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- -2021-06-01 Church Street, Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, cyclestreets, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cyclestreets, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cyclestreets, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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