Elton

Settlement in Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire

England

Elton

The village shop
The village shop Credit: Bob Harvey

Elton is a small village located in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated approximately 90 miles north of London and is part of the civil parish of Elton and Orton Longueville. The village is nestled in a picturesque rural setting, surrounded by beautiful countryside and farmland.

Elton has a rich history that dates back to the medieval period, with evidence of settlements in the area as early as the 11th century. The village is known for its charming architecture, featuring a mix of traditional thatched cottages and more modern buildings. The centerpiece of Elton is the St. Mary's Church, a beautiful Grade I listed building that dates back to the 12th century.

Despite its small size, Elton offers a range of amenities to its residents and visitors. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a post office. There is also a local pub, The Crown Inn, where locals and visitors can enjoy a drink or a meal.

Elton is surrounded by stunning natural beauty, making it an ideal location for outdoor enthusiasts. The village is close to the Nene Valley Railway, a heritage railway that offers scenic rides through the countryside. The area also offers various walking and cycling routes, allowing visitors to explore the idyllic surroundings.

Overall, Elton is a charming and historic village that offers a peaceful retreat from the bustling city life. With its beautiful scenery, rich history, and range of amenities, it attracts visitors looking to experience the quintessential English countryside.

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Elton Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.530983/-0.39522548 or Grid Reference TL0893. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The village shop
The village shop
Hand Sanitiser On the windowsill at <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6997860">TL0893 : The village shop</a>, part of the Covid-19 precautions.
Hand Sanitiser
On the windowsill at TL0893 : The village shop, part of the Covid-19 precautions.
Wallbox The postbox at <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6997860">TL0893 : The village shop</a> is one of the COvid-19 priority boxes used for returning postal PCR tests
Wallbox
The postbox at TL0893 : The village shop is one of the COvid-19 priority boxes used for returning postal PCR tests
Change of schedule Notice pasted on <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6998016">TL0893 : Wallbox</a>.
Change of schedule
Notice pasted on TL0893 : Wallbox.
The Nene Valley View from the bridge at Elton Lock.
The Nene Valley
View from the bridge at Elton Lock.
The river Nene Well, most of it.  There are three parallel paths here, because of the former mill and the lock.  This is the main flow, under the lock bridge.  There is a mill leat away to the right, and a relief channel away to the left.  I am standing on the bridge over the lock.
The river Nene
Well, most of it. There are three parallel paths here, because of the former mill and the lock. This is the main flow, under the lock bridge. There is a mill leat away to the right, and a relief channel away to the left. I am standing on the bridge over the lock.
Sluice and Weir The water level for the lock, and the now defunct mill, are controlled by this sluice and weir.  There is a tilting sluice gate straight ahead, and a spillway weir on the right to deal with heavier flows.
Sluice and Weir
The water level for the lock, and the now defunct mill, are controlled by this sluice and weir. There is a tilting sluice gate straight ahead, and a spillway weir on the right to deal with heavier flows.
Automatic weir This is the fully automatic tilting sluice gate seen in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6998109">TL0893 : Sluice and Weir</a>.
Automatic weir
This is the fully automatic tilting sluice gate seen in TL0893 : Sluice and Weir.
Spillway This is the relief weir, a passive spillway, seen in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6998109">TL0893 : Sluice and Weir</a>
Spillway
This is the relief weir, a passive spillway, seen in TL0893 : Sluice and Weir
Passive weir In the middle of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6998119">TL0893 : Spillway</a> is this passive weir, which can be closed with boards in the grooves, but is currently running.
Passive weir
In the middle of TL0893 : Spillway is this passive weir, which can be closed with boards in the grooves, but is currently running.
Sluice gate This is the weir gate seen in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6998109">TL0893 : Sluice and Weir</a>.  You can clearly see the segment wheels on either side which rotate to alter the angle of the gate, and hence its effective height.  Gear teeth cut into the outer rim of the segment plates make it easy to rotate.
Sluice gate
This is the weir gate seen in TL0893 : Sluice and Weir. You can clearly see the segment wheels on either side which rotate to alter the angle of the gate, and hence its effective height. Gear teeth cut into the outer rim of the segment plates make it easy to rotate.
Elton Hall The garden facade of this complex hall
Elton Hall
The garden facade of this complex hall
Stable Block Arch The entrance tower on the Elton Hall estate
Stable Block Arch
The entrance tower on the Elton Hall estate
Cottages near Fotheringhay Lodge These cottages stand on the track leading to Fotheringhay Lodge.  Just beyond the cottages once stood a railway station on the line between Peterborough and Oundle.  As was often the case the station was a long way from the nearest villages; no trace of it remains.
Cottages near Fotheringhay Lodge
These cottages stand on the track leading to Fotheringhay Lodge. Just beyond the cottages once stood a railway station on the line between Peterborough and Oundle. As was often the case the station was a long way from the nearest villages; no trace of it remains.
River Nene near Elton
River Nene near Elton
Open Farmland near Sibson Aerodrome
Open Farmland near Sibson Aerodrome
Elton Hall near Peterborough
Elton Hall near Peterborough
The Wesleyan Chapel at Elton, Cambridgeshire The Chapel is located at the lower end of Middle Street in Elton village. The modest stepped pediment above the square frontage contains the inscription "Wesleyan Chapel Re-erected 1864".
The Wesleyan Chapel at Elton, Cambridgeshire
The Chapel is located at the lower end of Middle Street in Elton village. The modest stepped pediment above the square frontage contains the inscription "Wesleyan Chapel Re-erected 1864".
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Elton is located at Grid Ref: TL0893 (Lat: 52.530983, Lng: -0.39522548)

Administrative County: Cambridgeshire

District: Huntingdonshire

Police Authority: Cambridgeshire

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 52.530983,-0.39522548
Elton
Place: village
Lat/Long: 52.5323961/-0.3983303
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Bus Stop
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Bus Stop
Hayes Walk
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Hayes Walk
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Stocks Green
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Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
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Bus Stop
Stocks Green
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Public Transport: platform
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Bus Stop
Black Horse PH
Bus: yes
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Network: stagecoach
Operator: Stagecoach
Public Transport: platform
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Bus Stop
Highgate Green
Bus: yes
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Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
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Bus Stop
Highgate Green
Bus: yes
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Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
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Lat/Long: 52.5322835/-0.3950288
Defibrillator
Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Defibrillator Location: inside old red telephone box, Elton
Disused Amenity: telephone
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Listed Status: Grade II
Man Made: telephone_box
Ref: CHT-13-822
Source: GPS waypoint
Lat/Long: 52.5309194/-0.3967429
Elton Village Store
Addr Housenumber: 7
Addr Street: Middle Street
Shop: convenience
Source: GPS waypoint
Lat/Long: 52.531205/-0.3984755
Post Box
Brand: Royal Mail
Brand Wikidata: Q638098
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: wall
Ref: PE8 107
Royal Cypher: GR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102273
Source: GPS waypoint
Lat/Long: 52.5312301/-0.398472
Pub
Black Horse Inn
Email: blackhorseelton@gmail.com
Microbrewery: yes
Phone: +44 1832280240
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Power: pole
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Power: pole
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Power: pole
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Power: pole
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Power: pole
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Power: pole
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Middle Street
Bus: yes
Network: stagecoach
Operator: Stagecoach
Public Transport: stop_position
Lat/Long: 52.5306785/-0.3953201
Black Horse PH
Bus: yes
Network: stagecoach
Operator: Stagecoach
Public Transport: stop_position
Lat/Long: 52.5280975/-0.3956257
Black Horse PH
Bus: yes
Network: stagecoach
Operator: Stagecoach
Public Transport: stop_position
Lat/Long: 52.5282235/-0.3956405
Power: pole
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Waste Basket
Lat/Long: 52.5306547/-0.3954542
Inscription: Best Kept Village 1994
Man Made: village_sign
Note: Wood post with stone base, seems like a picture sign is missing.
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Grit Bin
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Waste Basket
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Elton Parish Council
Board Type: notice
Information: board
Tourism: information
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Leisure: picnic_table
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Waste Basket
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Leisure: picnic_table
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Leisure: picnic_table
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Addr Housenumber: 30
Addr Street: Overend
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
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Addr Housenumber: 28
Addr Street: Overend
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5270467/-0.3957847
Addr Housenumber: 26
Addr Street: Overend
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
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Addr Housenumber: 24
Addr Street: Overend
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5275472/-0.3956935
Addr Housenumber: 16
Addr Street: Overend
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5279057/-0.3957869
Addr Housenumber: 12
Addr Street: Overend
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5295414/-0.3957223
Addr Housenumber: 6
Addr Street: Overend
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5298129/-0.3955954
Addr Housenumber: 6b
Addr Street: Overend
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5299252/-0.3956092
Church View House
Addr Housenumber: 6a
Addr Street: Overend
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5300664/-0.3955738
Addr Housenumber: 4
Addr Street: Overend
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5305073/-0.3958805
Potters Cottage
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5310228/-0.3975577
Potters Barn
Addr Housenumber: 3a
Addr Street: Middle Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5310617/-0.3978803
Addr Housenumber: 9
Addr Street: Middle Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5312925/-0.398841
Jelleys Yard
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.531138/-0.399016
Addr Housenumber: 11
Addr Street: Middle Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5313664/-0.3992394
The Angel House
Addr Housenumber: 17
Addr Street: Middle Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.53141/-0.3994448
Mill House
Addr Housenumber: 32
Addr Street: Middle Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5321889/-0.4019256
Addr Housenumber: 2
Addr Street: Duck Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5329437/-0.4003549
Willowbrook Cottage
Addr Housenumber: 6
Addr Street: Duck Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5330557/-0.4003034
Addr Housenumber: 25
Addr Street: Duck Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
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Addr Street: Duck Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
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Addr Street: Duck Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
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Addr Housenumber: 31
Addr Street: Duck Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5339363/-0.3999116
Crane House
Addr Street: Duck Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5340839/-0.399943
Waddle End
Addr Housenumber: 33
Addr Street: Duck Street
Survey Date: 2022-01-30
Lat/Long: 52.5341532/-0.3998389
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