Horningsea

Horningsea is a small village north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire in England. The parish covers an area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2; 1,700 acres). It lies on the east bank of the River Cam, and on the road from Cambridge to Clayhithe. The nearest railway station is Waterbeach, 1+12 miles (2.4 km) away.

Horningsea
Church of St Peter
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Horningsea
Location within Cambridgeshire
Area2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
Population331 2001
378 (2011 census)
 Density127/sq mi (49/km2)
OS grid referenceTL4962
District
  • South Cambridgeshire
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCAMBRIDGE
Postcode districtCB25
Dialling code01223
PoliceCambridgeshire
FireCambridgeshire
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
  • South East Cambridgeshire

Listed as Horningesea in the Domesday Book, the village's name derives from either "Island (or dry ground in marsh) of a man called Horning" or "Island by the horn-shaped hill".

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