Wistow, Cambridgeshire
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Wistow is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England.[1] Wistow lies approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Huntingdon, near Warboys. Wistow is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England.
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Wistow | |
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Location within Cambridgeshire | |
Population | 522 (2011) |
OS grid reference | TL280815 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Huntingdon |
Postcode district | PE28 |
Police | Cambridgeshire |
Fire | Cambridgeshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
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Wistow has also been known as:
- Wystowe (10th century, 12th century),
- Kingestune (id est Wistow 10th century),
- Kingestune (11th century).
Wistow is a small, rural village located in a small secluded valley off the Ramsey to St. Ives road, through which runs Bury Brook. Wistow is a farming community that has grown up around the central features of its church and manor house.