Why visit Over
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Swavesey Priory, Five bowl barrows, Mare Fen and Fen Drayton Lakes.
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About Over
Over is a large village near the River Great Ouse in the English county of Cambridgeshire, just east of the prime meridian.
From the Wikipedia article Over, Cambridgeshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Swavesey Priory
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
Priory in Swavesey, South Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Five bowl barrows
Monument and historic site · 0.9 mi
Five bowl barrows 790m north west of Chain House, part of the Over round barrow cemetery.
Three bowl barrows
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
Three bowl barrows 380m south of Brownshill Staunch House, part of the Over round barrow cemetery.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Fen Drayton Lakes
Park · 2.3 mi
RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom
Restaurants and cafes6
White Horse Inn
Bar and pub · 1.4 mi
1 Market Street, Swavesey
Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-22:00
The Admiral
Bar and pub
31 High Street, Over
Mo-Th 16:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:30; Su 12:00-22:30
Teabellies
Cafe
Mo,Tu,We,Sa 09:00-15:00; Fr 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-14:00
History
By 1628 the fens and meres to the north of the settlement were enclosed, as was the rest of the village land by 1837.
Originally, there were two distinct settlements. One was at Church End around St Mary's Parish Church, the other at Over End – the south-eastern part of the village around West street.
When it comes to buildings, Over is a village full of contrast both in terms of age and designs. Although the exact date is unknown, a row of old thatched cottages on the north side of the High Street were burned to the ground during a fire started by an arsonist. These were replaced by the large Victorian houses which feature balconies to the front.
Much of the antiquated property in the village is Victorian, as the majority of the older clunch and wattle cottages have been demolished.
The influence of the Dutch who, under the leadership of the Dutch engineer Cornelius Vermuyden, came to drain the Fens, can be seen in several of Over's older houses – the Old Black Horse in the High Street and the Ivy House in Fen End are the most obvious, with their rounded end-walls and angled brick-ties.
The town hall, in the High Street opposite Overcote Road, has the date MDCCCXLIX (1849) carved over the door.
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Apart from the parish church, the oldest remaining structure in Over now is believed to be the wall running down Fen End from the Willingham Road corner. The small patch of wall, now incorporated into newer brickwork, was believed by Ernie Papworth to have stood for over 500 years.
From the History section of Over, Cambridgeshire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Over
- Alan BloomBritish horticulturist and steam engine enthusiast (1906–2005)
Born in Over, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Over
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cambridge City Airport (CBG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Swavesey 1 mi southwest, about 2 min by car
- Needingworth 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Earith 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Longstanton 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Saint Ives 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Oakington 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Somersham 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Houghton 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Papworth Everard 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Cambridge 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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