Willingham in England
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Old Bedford River

The Old Bedford River is an artificial, partial diversion of the waters of the River Great Ouse in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, England. It was named after the fourth Earl of Bedford who contracted with the local Commission of Sewers to drain the Great Level of the Fens beginning in 1630. The idea of an artificial river running, as the Old Bedford River does, from Earith to Denver was not a new idea; it had been proposed as early as 1604 by the engineer John Hunt.

Located at 52.3528, 0.044261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rivers of Cambridgeshire, Tributaries of the River Great Ouse, Drainage canals

New Bedford River

The New Bedford River, also known as the Hundred Foot Drain because of the distance between the tops of the two embankments on either side of the river, is a man-made cut-off or by-pass channel of the River Great Ouse in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, England. It provides an almost straight channel between Earith and Denver Sluices. It is tidal, with reverse tidal flow being clearly visible at Welney, some 19 miles from the sea.

Located at 52.3333, 0.0333333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Cambridgeshire, Tributaries of the River Great Ouse, Drainage canals

Long Stanton railway station

Long Stanton railway station was a station on the Great Eastern Railway, between Cambridge and Huntingdon. It served the villages of Longstanton and Willingham (being roughly midway between them), until closure in October 1970. The station was immortalised in 1964 in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.

Located at 52.2932, 0.0496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures demolished in 2007, Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1847, Railway stations closed in 1970

Oakington Immigration Reception Centre

Oakington Immigration Reception Centre was an immigration detention centre located in Cambridgeshire run by the UK Border Agency. Originally a World War II airfield, RAF Oakington was used by Bomber Command flying Short Stirling aircraft. The base contracted after the war, and much evidence of its former presence is visible in farmland surrounding the current perimeter. It was used for flight training until the 1970s, and then became a barracks.

Located at 52.2735, 0.065715 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Immigration detention centres and prisons in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in Cambridgeshire

St Michael's Church, Longstanton

St Michael's Church, Longstanton, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Longstanton, Cambridgeshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands at the south end of the village. The design of St Michael's was used for that of the Church of St.

Located at 52.273, 0.0548 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Grade II* listed buildings in Cambridgeshire, Grade II* listed churches, Church of England churches in Cambridgeshire, English Gothic architecture, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust