Badlingham

Settlement in Cambridgeshire East Cambridgeshire

England

Badlingham

Footbridge over A11 Credit: Dave Thompson

Badlingham is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. Situated approximately 14 miles northeast of the city of Cambridge, Badlingham is nestled in a rural and picturesque setting. The village is part of the East Cambridgeshire district and falls within the historic county of Cambridgeshire.

With a population of around 100 residents, Badlingham exudes a peaceful and tight-knit community atmosphere. The village is characterized by its charming cottages and traditional architecture, which adds to its rural charm. The surrounding landscape is predominantly agricultural, with vast fields and meadows stretching as far as the eye can see.

Despite its small size, Badlingham boasts a rich history. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book, a historic record commissioned by William the Conqueror in the 11th century. This highlights Badlingham's significance as a settlement dating back to medieval times.

The village is well-connected by road, with the A14 and A11 highways providing easy access to neighboring towns and cities. The nearby Cambridge offers a range of amenities, including shopping centers, schools, and healthcare facilities. Additionally, the village benefits from its proximity to the beautiful Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, a renowned wetland area that attracts visitors from far and wide.

Overall, Badlingham is a quaint and idyllic village that offers a serene and rural lifestyle while being conveniently located near larger urban centers.

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Badlingham Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.308546/0.45877147 or Grid Reference TL6770. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Footbridge over A11

Dave Thompson

Fordham Road at the end of Chippenham Road

David Howard

Freckenham Road, Chippenham

David Howard

Freckenham: on the footpath from the church

The sun is low in the sky early on a bright January afternoon.

John Sutton

Freckenham: Church Lane

Early on a bright January afternoon.

John Sutton

Freckenham: St Andrew

"Over-restored or rather rebuilt (by [G E] Street, 1867). W tower rebuilt 1884. Two-light Perp windows used as a kind of dormer" (Nikolaus Pevsner). A plane from Mildenhall or Lakenheath, nearby US air bases, shows above the nave.

John Sutton

Freckenham: west of the churchyard

A bright afternoon at the end of January.

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Freckenham church and war memorial

"E window of three stepped lancet lights under one arch, shafted inside, ie c 1300 [in style]" (Nikolaus Pevsner). In the Shell Guide Norman Scarfe thought the church "ruined by Victorians". The majority of the rebuilding was by G E Street in 1867. The War Memorial lists seventeen who died in The Great War and two from the Second World War.

John Sutton

Freckenham: The Street

On the left, lost in the deep shadows of a bright January afternoon, are the silhouette of a soldier and a steel bench - supplied by David Ogilvie Engineering of Kilmarnock - commemorating the centenary of the end of The Great War. (Other Ogilvie benches: TL2352 : Gamlingay: War Memorial Bench, TL4762 : Milton: war memorial and benches and TL4765 : Landbeach: War Memorial benches and bin.)

John Sutton

Freckenham: houses on The Street

These houses are opposite The Golden Boar public house on the main street through the village. The thatched house has the date 1646 on its modern chimney. It is called Forget-me-not Cottage and has - ho, ho - an elephant on the roof ridge....

John Sutton

Patterned ground on field NE of Chippenham: aerial 2022 (1)

Simon Tomson

Patterned ground on field NE of Chippenham: aerial 2022

Simon Tomson

A11 Matrix board

Dave Thompson

Chippenham: cricket in the rain

Chippenham's league match against Camden (Cambridge) began in light rain, in defiance of a very discouraging weather forecast. The players' keenness was rewarded as the rain fizzled out and the match - a tense relegation battle neither side could afford to lose - was played to an exciting conclusion: Camden 148, Chippenham 125.

John Sutton

Chippenham: fine trees, fielders and evening sunlight

Near the end of an end-of-season friendly on a fine September Sunday. This lovely cricket ground is in the northern corner of Chippenham Park.

John Sutton

Chippenham High Street in September

The horse chestnut leaves are turning. The Grade II listed house on the right dates from 1673.

John Sutton

Chippenham: estate cottages

These cottages were built between 1791 and 1802 and modernised in the 20th century.

John Sutton

Chippenham Park gate lodges

The Grade II listing begins "Matching pair of Neo-Classical lodges flanking gateway, c 1794-8 [and] built by James Wyatt (1746-1813) for John Tharp, who purchased the Park in 1791".

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Badlingham is located at Grid Ref: TL6770 (Lat: 52.308546, Lng: 0.45877147)

Administrative County: Cambridgeshire

District: East Cambridgeshire

Police Authority: Cambridgeshire