Fenstanton
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Fenstanton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England,[2] 2 miles (3 km) south of St Ives in Huntingdonshire, a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire and historic county. Fenstanton lies on the south side of the River Ouse.
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Population | 2,868 [1] 3,242. (2011) |
OS grid reference | TL318686 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HUNTINGDON |
Postcode district | PE28 |
Dialling code | 01480 |
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Website | http://www.fenstanton.org/ |
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Known as Stantun in the 11th century, Staunton and Stanton Gisbrit de Gant in the 13th century, the name Fenstanton (and Fennystanton) appeared from the 14th century.[3] The name "Fenstanton" means "fenland stone enclosure".[4]